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Day: January 3, 2011

The 16th century diagrams that detail the world’s first nose job

But details of the world's first ever nose jobs show how it's not as modern as you might imagine. A 16th century book detailing one of the earliest rhinoplasty operations came to light when it was sold at auction.

World War One Battlefields Trip Exhibition: Advice and Resources

I’ve just uploaded some resources to help teachers and students follow-up their Battlefields Trip with an exhibition and guided tour. The materials can be found here.

65 years ago today (3 Jan 1946): Execution of Lord Haw-Haw

Execution of William Joyce (‘Lord Haw-Haw’) at Wandsworth prison, London. Joyce was the British traitor who broadcast Nazi propaganda from Germany during World War Two [more].

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