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The Centenarian Soldier Of The Cotswolds

TweetIf you read many social history books, they will paint a tale of doom and gloom, of sick children and starving families, where reaching adulthood was an achievement. Mortality rates in urban areas can certainly make depressing reading; and many … Continue reading

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The Man Who Played With Queen Charlotte's Feet

TweetWhilst researching shoemaking for yesterday’s post, I spotted this intriguing story about an ambitious man from a small Cotswold village, who went on to measure a queen’s foot and solve the problem of her uncomfortable shoes! “In the parish of … Continue reading

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