Scarce spring bulb found in Darlington's North Lodge Park | Darlington and Stockton Times
A scarce plant has surprisingly been discovered growing in a Darlington town centre park.
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The rise and fall of an American dynasty: How Astor family made their fortune from bloody fur trade and real estate empire - only to lose it all when one philanthropic heir discovered they were 'slumlords' and gave millions away
The Astor name dominates New York City everywhere from Astor Place in Greenwich Village to Astoria in Queens and they were the wealthiest family in the United States at one point.
Source: dailymail.co.uk
The Dystopian Underworld of South Africa's Illegal Gold Mines
When the country’s mining industry collapsed, a criminal economy grew in its place, with thousands of men climbing into some of the deepest shafts in the world, searching for leftover gold.
Source: newyorker.com
Secrets of the lost mansion of Elmfield in Darlington
ELMFIELD is one of Darlington’s great hidden mansions. Thousands of people drive past it each day on one of the town’s major arterial roads and…
Source: thenorthernecho.co.uk
11 Facts About the Astor Family
For more than a century, the Astors were the richest family in America, and their shrewd marriages linked them to some of the most politically powerful families.
Source: mentalfloss.com