Today in News History
On June 17, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1219, David of Scotland, 8th Earl of Huntingdon passed away. In 1579, Sir Francis Drake claims a land he calls Nova Albion (modern California) for England. In 1596, The Dutch explorer Willem Barentsz discovers the Arctic archipelago of Spitsbergen. In 1775, American Revolutionary War: Colonists inflict heavy casualties on British forces while losing the Battle of Bunker Hill. In 1778, Gregory Blaxland, English-Australian explorer (died 1853) was born. In 1813, Charles Middleton, 1st Baron Barham, Scottish-English admiral and politician (born 1726) passed away. In 1867, Henry Lawson, Australian poet and author (died 1922) was born. In 1919, John Moffat, Scottish lieutenant and pilot (died 2016) was born. In 1945, Eddy Merckx, Belgian cyclist and sportscaster was born. In 1976, Sven Nys, Belgian cyclist was born. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
Cycling in the tracks of Britain’s camping pioneers from Oxford to Surrey
Britain’s Camping and Caravanning Club started as a cycle camping club 125 years ago. I cycle from its birthplace to one of its oldest campsites to see if its free-wheeling spirit survivesSkylarks call out a cascading trill as I pedal between the pink and white hawthorn blossoms that make my path look like a May Day parade. I’m on the outskirts of Oxford, a city I thought I knew well, yet as I follow the National Cycle Route 57 on the e-bike I’d picked up in Jericho, it feels as though I’ve discovered a secret passageway.This year the Camping and Caravanning Club (CCC) turns 125 – and I’m celebrating with a 60-mile cycling and camping trip, leaving from the city where the organisation was born and heading to Walton-on-Thames to stay at one of the oldest campsites in the CCC network. Continue reading...
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