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A six-part series in which Peter Snow looks at stories uncovered in a single copy of a newspaper from the past. 3: The Lady's Newspaper, 21
December 1861. How one of the first newspapers targeting women reported the death of Albert, the Prince Consort, on pages lined with black. It describes what Queen Victoria and her subjects wore for mourning. Other stories include 3-D photography, plans for London's huge 1862 international exhibition and how Britain almost went to warwith America. Plus the agony aunt's advice on cod and carrots. Producer Andrew Green

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