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An 18th century transgender couple

Tony McMahon1 month ago1 month ago014 mins

I’m an avid collector of old – and I mean very old – newspapers. From the year 1766, I own a copy of The London Chronicle with the most extraordinary front page article. It recounts the story of a “female husband” – a woman who donned male apparel and lived openly as the ‘husband’ of…

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Vampires explained – the history and horror!

Tony McMahon1 year ago1 year ago24 mins

Vampires have a long history from ancient Greece through medieval Europe to several, notably Irish, Gothic horror novelists!

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