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Country diary 1974: A green flush of tiny plants has appeared
20 August 1974: They appear to be chiefly pineapple-weed, nettles, fat hen and great plantain – all typical hangers-on of man
British troops sent into Northern Ireland – archive, 1969
On 14 August 1969, the British government deployed troops on the streets of Northern Ireland to restore public order after weeks of violent sectarian rioting
Archive, 1936: Fascist march on Cable Street stopped after disorderly scenes
Country diary 1974: the summer beauty of an old railway
Led Zeppelin at Knebworth festival – archive, 1979
6 August 1979: Stiff and under-rehearsed, not until they played Kashmir, almost two hours into the set, did the band come alive
Country diary 1949: the harvest gets under way
10 August 1949: Provided the corn is really dry when it is cut, it is as well to get it in as soon as possible
Edna O’Brien in her own words – archive, 1962
20 November 1962: The writer talks to Denis Hart about leaving County Clare for London, debut novel The Country Girls, and her new play
Country diary 1924: a panorama of changing lights and colours
28 July 1924: There is special beauty, during the long lays of summer, in a sea coast which has a northern aspect
Paris Olympics, 1924: the games open with an ‘imposing ceremony’
7 July 1924: The French president and foreign dignitaries, including the Prince of Wales, witnessed the march past of several thousand visiting athletes at the Colombes stadium
Country diary 1974: A unique dawn chorus
24 July 1974: I entered the forest and for the first time in my life realised that wood pigeons have a sound all of their own
Archive, 1974: Turkey invades Cyprus
On 20 July 1974, thousands of Turkish troops landed in northern Cyprus, five days after an Athens-orchestrated coup had taken place on the island
Country diary 1974: darkness at noon in Kingley Vale
19 July 1974: The grove of ancient yew trees formed a canopy so dense that no sunlight entered
The Beatles’ triumphant return to Liverpool – archive, 1964
11 July 1964: Crowds line the streets as the four musicians visit their home city for the northern premiere of A Hard Day’s Night
Euro 1996: England’s dreams all come true as Netherlands outgunned by Shearer and Sheringham
19 June 1996 The tournament hosts produced one of their most thrilling performances in years to reach the quarter-finals
Country diary 1924: birds of a feather work together
8 July 1924: Sometimes the cooperation is that of a robber band and I have seen two crows steal from a heron in this way
Cohabitation government begins in France – archive, 1986
In March 1986, Socialist President Francois Mitterrand appointed centre-right leader Jacques Chirac as prime minister after losing the parliamentary elections
Country diary 1949: it’s a hard life for the flockmaster and dog
4 July 1949: Up at four o’clock, the climbing of the mountain and search for and gathering the sheep can take three hours
The vanishing ozone layer – archive, 1974
On 28 June 1974, chemists at the University of California published the first report that warned that CFCs could damage the Earth’s ozone layer
Country diary 1974: birdwatching in Mallorca
24 June 1974: Beyond the concrete, things began to happen – two crossbills started to crack cones above my head and a magnificent booted eagle soared up out of the valley
Henri Charrière: Papillon de Pigalle – archive, 1969
21 June 1969: The Parisian literary scene has a new idol in the form of an ex-convict who has written about his escape from infamous French penal colony, Devil’s Island
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