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The Eridge Hunt, Boxing Day 1952
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The Imperial State Crown, which alone has 2,868 diamonds, 273 pearls, 17 sapphires, 11 emeralds and 5 rubies is a priceless symbol of the British monarchy (Picture by Getty)
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Pavlova first appeared on Antipodean restaurant menus in 1926, the year of ballerina Anna Pavlova's first tour Down Under. (Photo by Getty Images)
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Boiled rats in a pie. (Illustration by Clair Rossiter for BBC History Magazine)
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What gift would you buy figures from the past? Find out in historical Secret Santa 2022

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