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Life of a 17th Century Prostitute
It was Rudyard Kipling, who first coined the phrase ‘the world’s oldest profession’ .
Oct 8, 20249 min read
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Pirates of Yorkshire-Friend or Foe?
Stories about pirate brutality meant that many of the most famous pirates had a terrifying reputation to begin with.
Oct 3, 202410 min read
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AUSTRALIAN AUTHOR LAUNCHES DEBUT NOVEL ‘SKULDUGGERY’ IN U.S.
Paul Rushworth-Brown will debut his novel “Skulduggery” which will be available in the US July 4, 2021. https://www.snntv.com/story/44279...
Jul 12, 20214 min read
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An Australian Writer-Keighley Yorkshire Newspaper Article
AN AUSTRALIAN writer is drawing on his Haworth and Denholme ancestry as inspiration for his novels. Paul Rushworth-Brown has also used...
Dec 20, 20203 min read
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Dinner with the Rushworths – Yorkshire 1590
If you were invited to the Rushworth cottage for dinner or 'cena' at 6:00 pm you would have been asked to sit at the hearth of the fire...
Dec 14, 20205 min read
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Rats, Rubbish and Hygiene in 17th Century Yorkshire
AS HUMAN BEINGS around the world change their daily behaviour to try to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus, our absence is causing...
Nov 6, 20203 min read
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17th Century Yorkshire: Cruel and Unusual Punishment
In Yorkshire in the 17th Century, dealing with local crime and punishment was the responsibility of the constable or sheriff, a position...
Oct 29, 20204 min read
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Halloween or Samhain-Gateway to the Underworld
With Halloween coming up on October 31st, I have been wandering what my Celtic forefathers would have thought about this Halloween affair.
Oct 14, 20203 min read
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