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Country diary 1950: A journey along south London’s Crokestrete

13 December 1950: The road to Gipsy Hill was once a winding lane along which, so it is said, pilgrims rode on their way to Canterbury

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December 8, 2025 at 6:53 AM

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Louvre jewel heist: other daring art thefts from the museum

How the Guardian reported the stealing of art works from the Paris museum including the Mona Lisa in 1911

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October 22, 2025 at 11:54 AM

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'Rain of ruin': how the Guardian reported the dropping of the atomic bomb on Hiroshima

How the Manchester Guardian reported the dropping of the first nuclear weapon to be used in warfare, 6 August 1945

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August 6, 2025 at 11:48 AM

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Country diary 1975: A pool to tempt the jaded walker

4 August 1975: Hidden in a small ravine in the Langstrath valley is Black Moss Pot, perhaps the finest pool in the Lake District

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August 4, 2025 at 8:24 AM

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Industrial revelation: a walk through England’s Great Northern Coalfield

History comes to life on a hike through the woods and wagonways of County Durham, which takes in mining, trains, an award-winning museum – and corned beef and potato pie

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July 2, 2025 at 11:28 AM

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VE Day:'We have won the right to hope' - archive, May 1945

How the Guardian the reported wartime victory and the ending of hostilities in Europe on 8 May 1945

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May 8, 2025 at 6:16 AM

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Country diary 1975: A fell day of winter ice and spring sunshine

14 April 1975: There were fierce north winds and driving mist one minute and, moments later, great blue rents in the sky with sunlight flooding across the snow

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April 14, 2025 at 7:03 AM

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Cycling notes: snobbery, female riders and dispensing with a brake – archive, 1895

4 March 1895: The popularity of cycling among the aristocracy is remarkable as the bicycle used to be looked upon as the poor man’s horse

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March 4, 2025 at 10:59 AM

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Christmas Day at the Manchester workhouse – archive, 1901

Winter is bitter up there, but for one day of the year the pauper can enjoy a sort of life and freedom for a little time

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December 25, 2024 at 8:45 AM

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🌟 Want to learn more about news librarians & their work?

The Fall issue of Information Outlook features a fantastic article from SLA Europe member, Richard Nelsson (head of research at Guardian News) on the pivotal role of a news librarian.

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Information Outlook article - The pivotal role of the news librarian | SLA Europe

The 2024 Fall issue of Information Outlook features a fantastic article from SLA Europe member, Richard Nelsson, head of research at The Guardian News & ... Read More

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December 23, 2024 at 6:31 PM