Heritage Hunter

07/07/2023

We've all had a few too many drinks now and again, right? But George Hinton took it to a whole new level, and his diary records 600+ hangover days…

Read his story here! (And get a third off a subscription offering bonus articles and ebooks.)

Naughty George promises to do better…

02/12/2022

What the Dickens?

A superstar's first night in America

31/10/2022

An early newsletter this week, just for Halloween…

Who was the "high-shouldered hypochondriacal bottle-man"?

21/10/2022

A birthday boy finds it hard to believe in himself…

Birthday thoughts, with a dash of rhubarb

30/09/2022

How did this great polymath get so much done?

The productivity of a polymath

16/09/2022

What is Mrs Ridley's method…?

And guard your sandwiches.

26/08/2022

A famous writer's view of her work… https://www.gethistories.com/p/a-chapter-a-day-1868

12/08/2022

Facing a drought – a century ago

We're never the first to suffer!

08/08/2022

Meet a renowned Victorian wild animal dealer…

Enquire within.

29/07/2022

Tiger vs. boy

But the details vary somewhat…

22/07/2022

A great hero's vulnerable side…

England expects…?

15/07/2022

The city of smog for centuries…

Anyone for pea soup?