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ANNETTE ON THE ROAD Visiting the Scottish Birthplace of A Once Famed and Now Forgotten Celeb

Some of Thomas Carlyle’s belongings, including a glass perfume bottle he gave to his wife (did it contain perfume, I wonder?) and his glasses. Image: Annette Laing, 2023

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History is still a very useful subject, despite what you’ve heard. Historical knowledge gives us some context for our lives, and hist…