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Battle woman finds 125-year-old Lloyd's Weekly newspaper in wall Battle woman finds 125-year-old Lloyd's Weekly newspaper in wall
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Karen Taylor says she was "quite amazed" to find a 125-year-old newspaper inside the walls of her flatKaren Taylor says she was "quite amazed" to find a 125-year-old newspaper inside the walls of her flat
A woman from East Sussex says she was "quite amazed" to find a Victorian newspaper stuffed into the walls of her flat.A woman from East Sussex says she was "quite amazed" to find a Victorian newspaper stuffed into the walls of her flat.
Karen Taylor discovered a scrap of Lloyds Weekly, one of the most popular newspapers of the late-19th Century, in the walls of her flat in a listed building in Battle High Street.Karen Taylor discovered a scrap of Lloyds Weekly, one of the most popular newspapers of the late-19th Century, in the walls of her flat in a listed building in Battle High Street.
Ms Taylor, 52, now wants to find out more about the scrap of newspaper, as well as find a permanent home for it in a museum.Ms Taylor, 52, now wants to find out more about the scrap of newspaper, as well as find a permanent home for it in a museum.
She said: "I don't want it to go to waste. There must be someone out there who wants it."She said: "I don't want it to go to waste. There must be someone out there who wants it."
The newspaper, dated 3 June 1900, features fashion articles and a dessert recipeThe newspaper, dated 3 June 1900, features fashion articles and a dessert recipe
Ms Taylor said builders working on her flat discovered the newspaper, which had been used as insulation inside the walls.Ms Taylor said builders working on her flat discovered the newspaper, which had been used as insulation inside the walls.
The newspaper, dated 3 June 1900, features articles on upcoming fashion trends, and an excerpt of a dessert recipe.The newspaper, dated 3 June 1900, features articles on upcoming fashion trends, and an excerpt of a dessert recipe.
A full record of the page, from the British Newspaper Archive, shows the recipe was for Berlin pudding.A full record of the page, from the British Newspaper Archive, shows the recipe was for Berlin pudding.
Adverts on the paper include medicinal cigarettes which claim to relieve "asthma, wheezing and chronic bronchitis", and a special offer on melodeons, a type of button accordion.Adverts on the paper include medicinal cigarettes which claim to relieve "asthma, wheezing and chronic bronchitis", and a special offer on melodeons, a type of button accordion.
The newspaper, which cost one penny, reached a circulation of over a million and was one of the most popular papers of its time.The newspaper, which cost one penny, reached a circulation of over a million and was one of the most popular papers of its time.
A full record of the page, originally printed in 1900A full record of the page, originally printed in 1900
Jen Brewer, research specialist at Find My Past, which helps with the British Newspaper Archive, said the page's content pointed to it being part of a women's section of the paper, something which flourished as newspapers boomed at the end of the Victorian period. Jen Baldwin, research specialist at Find My Past, which helps with the British Newspaper Archive, said the page's content pointed to it being part of a women's section of the paper, something which flourished as newspapers boomed at the end of the Victorian period.
She said: "It's a piece of that house and that street's history.She said: "It's a piece of that house and that street's history.
"There's something really special about holding a piece of history in your hands, it's a chance to connect with history and there's an opportunity to really tell a story and really explore that community.""There's something really special about holding a piece of history in your hands, it's a chance to connect with history and there's an opportunity to really tell a story and really explore that community."
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