a hundred years ago today: reports from 'the times'

[Pickman's model]

i'll start you off with this little gem (17/02/1917, p. 5)

 

[bi0boy]

They're still going: http://www.galtoninstitute.org.uk/history/

 

[dessiato]

Not sure how readable this is, and it's from 50 years ago. The article at the bottom of the page:

 

[Shechemite]

Not sure how readable this is, and it's from 50 years ago. The article at the bottom of the page:

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Something about dishwashers?

 

[NoXion]

i'll start you off with this little gem (17/02/1917, p. 5)

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Pensions? Allowances? You mean they once used carrot as well as stick?

 

[tim]

Not sure how readable this is, and it's from 50 years ago. The article at the bottom of the page:

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I cried when the devaluation of sterling was announced. I was waiting patiently for Pinky and Perky to sing and instead had Wilson reassuring me that the pound in my pocket would still be worth twenty shillings. Not something that seemed that relevant to my three year old self.

 

[Pickman's model]

I cried when the devaluation of sterling was announced. I was waiting patiently for Pinky and Perky to sing and instead had Wilson reassuring me that the pound in my pocket would still be worth twenty shillings. Not something that seemed that relevant to my three year old self.