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Midland Ghosts, 1760-1920: Scary or Comforting?
Across thousands of years, people have felt they’ve seen ghosts. Attracted to the idea, yet also sceptical, Charles Dickens included ghosts in his novels. Whether he portrayed them as real or springing from a disordered mind, his creations offered insights…
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Revolutionist Hits Out At Education: A Derbyshire Novel
Searching for a South Derbyshire novel, I found Paul Raymond, Revolutionist in the local history section of Swadlincote library. No one I’ve met owns the book. Nor have I seen it for sale online. When published in 1921, the book’s…