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From Our Archives
All From Our Archives Posts
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1878 Macaroni And Cheese
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January 1: A New Year Poem
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Paper Power To Beat The Cold
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The Power Of The Wireless At Sea
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The Search For A Mystery “Friend” Editor
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The “Four-Footed Fighters” Of World War I
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A Poem For Remembrance Sunday
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Tips For An Edwardian Garden, From 1908
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Edwardian Vegetarian Menu For October
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A Poem For October, From 1908
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From Our Archives: Captain Robert Falcon Scott
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International Youth Day: “The Children’s Friend”
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National Picnic Week, 1916-style
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A Look Back: Celebrating VE Day
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Uplifting Poetry From Our Archive
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Before The New Year, A Poem For The Old Year
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World War II Poetry: From Our Archives
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From Our Archives: 1918 War Cake
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Our 150th Fiction Special: An Archivist’s Perspective
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Our 150th Fiction Special: The Dummy
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150th Fiction Special: Delving Into The Archives
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How To Knit An Oven Glove . . . From 1944!
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The Alphabet Of Good Health
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Our 150th Fiction Special Illustrations
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Designing Our 150th Fiction Special
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Choosing The Stories For Our 150th Fiction Special
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Angela Debuts On The “Pass It On” Podcast
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Working On The “Friend” 150th Fiction Special
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Our Special Project: 150 Years Of Short Stories
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International Day Of Friendship
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Prince George Turns 6 Today
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Where Did You Get That Hat?
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Grammar Guru: Advice From The Archives
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From Our Archives: Exercise, 1905-style
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From The Archive: 1915 Ayrshire Shortbread
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Delicious Dishes For Diabetics – From Our Archive
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The Archive Guys: “The People’s Friend” Front Cover Maps
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Video: The “Friend” Egg Whisk
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“Friend” Adverts From The 1970s
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Wartime Letters From Our Readers
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The First “Friend” Pets Page
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Lemon-Aid! Beauty Advice From 1964
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Vegetarian Recipe Ideas From 1916
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William C. Honeyman – “The Violin Man”
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Following In The Footsteps Of A “Friend” Legend
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Spring Pudding Recipes From Our Archive
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Vintage TV Advert
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Meet The Team: Archives
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Creating A “Friend” Front Cover Map
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From The Archives: Childcare
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The People’s Friend 150th Anniversary Mug
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American Summer Drinks From 1872
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Angela Introduces the 150th Anniversary Edition
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An Abundance Of Buns
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Adverts From Our Archive
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The People’s Friend 150th Anniversary Special
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The Paisley Mill-girls in 1901
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Hay-box Cooking in WW1
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Our 1914 Cookery Editor’s World War I Kitchen
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1918 Ration Scones
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Kitty’s 1914 Rich Christmas Cake
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1917 Oatmeal and Gooseberry Pie
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Readers’ Response To Special Collector’s Edition
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Making Our 150th Anniversary Special Edition
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Sip A 70s Parma Violet Cocktail
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The Latest Addition To Our Archive Collection
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Pa’s Allotment
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The “Friend” 150th Anniversary Special
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