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Free-Range History newsletter

​A diverse collection of stories from the past, driven by curiosity and wonder. An interesting newsletter for interested people.

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Latest issues

  • A unique manuscript on the production and consumption of cheese in 16th Century England
  • Isaac Newton’s beer mug and boozy ink recipes
  • The historical treasure trove emerging from a family photography business
  • Disguising science as watercolour instruction suitable for women
  • What happens on medieval pilgrimage, stays on medieval pilgrimage (NSFW-ish)
  • The paintings that couldn’t save a marriage (even if they’d tried to, which we can’t definitively say they did)