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The War Correspondent, Part One

5th May 2022 Going Postal 3203 Comments

Another chapter from “Special Assignment” by my uncle John Alldridge (published in 1960 and now long out of print) When the first great war correspondent, William Howard Russell, went out to the Crimea for the [more…]

20th Century

The Crime Reporter, Part 2

13th April 2022 Going Postal 3417 Comments

Another chapter from “Special Assignment” by my uncle John Alldridge (published in 1960 and now long out of print) When people think of the crime reporter they associate him inevitably with the hurly-burly of Fleet [more…]

20th Century

The Crime Reporter, Part 1

6th April 2022 Going Postal 6254 Comments

Another chapter from “Special Assignment” by my uncle John Alldridge (published in 1960 and now long out of print) As long as there have been newspapers there have been crime reporters. For crime is as [more…]

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South Pole or Bust

24th March 2022 Going Postal 3280 Comments

Another chapter from “Special Assignment” by my uncle John Alldridge (published in 1960 and now long out of print) The special correspondent is a modest chap. He’ll tell you that he’s only a reporter watching [more…]

20th Century

Disaster at Munich

21st March 2022 Going Postal 3611 Comments

Another chapter from “Special Assignment” by my uncle John Alldridge (published in 1960 and now long out of print) A good reporter must be impersonal. He must write the story as he finds it, without [more…]

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Postcard From Summer 1954, Part Six – Rhyl

2nd December 2021 Going Postal 3649 Comments

In 1954, the Manchester Evening News launched a “Special Investigation” and tasked my uncle, John Alldridge, with answering the question – Holidaymakers, do you get value for your MONEY? What follows is his report on [more…]

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Postcard From Summer 1954, Part Five – Llandudno

25th November 2021 Going Postal 3758 Comments

In 1954, the Manchester Evening News launched a “Special Investigation” and tasked my uncle, John Alldridge, with answering the question – Holidaymakers, do you get value for your MONEY? What follows is his report on [more…]

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Postcard From Summer 1954, Part Four – Morecambe

16th November 2021 Going Postal 4002 Comments

In 1954, the Manchester Evening News launched a “Special Investigation” and tasked my uncle, John Alldridge, with answering the question – Holidaymakers, do you get value for your MONEY? What follows is his report on [more…]

20th Century

Postcard From Summer 1954, Part One – Bournemouth

25th October 2021 Going Postal 3251 Comments

In 1954, the Manchester Evening News launched a “Special Investigation” and tasked my uncle, John Alldridge, with answering the question – Holidaymakers, do you get value for your MONEY? What follows is his report on [more…]

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