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The Independent UK · Jul 2

Don't worry if you've messed up your A-Levels: history shows there's more to life

A look at the past shows exam results aren’t everything, as Vivienne Westwood, Richard Burton and Mary Anning well knew

Evening Standard · Aug 15, 2024

Scotland's top ten historical sites to visit by train, according to an historian

BROADCASTER and historian Alice Loxton has shared her top ten Scottish historical attractions to visit by train ...

The National (Scotland) · Jul 28, 2024

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The week in audio: Death of a Code Breaker; A History of the World in Spy Objects; Legacy; Disability and the Adult Industry; The Essay– review

Radio Wales investigates the death of GCHQ’s Gareth Williams; Alice Loxton uncovers snippets of spy lore; and first-time producers deliver BBC radio gold

The Guardian - UK · Nov 18, 2023

People floored to discover what black street bollards are actually for

Brits have been left gobsmacked after learning the real purpose behind the black bollards that line the country's streets

Daily Mirror · May 7, 2023

People are only just realising 'vital' reason why street railings have kinks

It turns out that their purpose dates all the way back to the Second World War.

Daily Record · Apr 17, 2023

People are only just realising that street railings with kinks have a 'vital' purpose

A historian has shared exactly why some street railings have kinks in them, leaving a number of keen history buffs looking about the streets around them in a completely new way

Daily Mirror · Apr 17, 2023

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Historian reveals 'awful' reason why some buildings have bricked up windows

The once-common feature is still seen on many Scottish buildings today, but there's a dark story behind the origin of these glass-less windows.

Daily Record · Apr 13, 2023

People are just learning why some buildings have bricks instead of glass windows

The fascinating history behind the once-common architectural practice was revealed by an expert keen to share her knowledge about the practice dubbed 'daylight robbery'

Daily Mirror · Apr 13, 2023

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