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A tale of two lovers: Could rare letters by Charles Dickens' sister-in-law hint at secret affair?

A collection of 120 letters offer a window into some of the most debated events in the famed author’s life ....

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Watt Institution in Greenock welcomes special visitor

THE red carpet was rolled out as delighted staff at the Watt Institution welcomed a special guest to view their archives ....

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Your chance to see original manuscript of famous Scott poem

It is the only surviving part of Sir Walter Scott’s first long narrative poem and reveals some of his working methods as he transitions from… ....

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Fragment of Sir Walter Scott poem to be displayed next month

Sir Walter Scott’s original manuscript for his narrative poem The Lay of the Last Minstrel is going on display for the first time at Abbotsford,… ....

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Remembering Barry Humphries, art lover, artist and creator of Dame Edna Everage, who has died, aged 89

Australian comedian and actor was a passionate champion of museums, libraries and the visual arts, and a collector of late 19th-century artists and authors ....

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