Sunday Times Magazine August 9 1981 HMS Edinburgh Stalin's Gold Seashell Special Rare Butterflies

Sunday Times Magazine August 9, 1981

Nearly 40 years ago the Cruiser HMS Edinburgh was torpedoed and sunk with cargo of Russian gold. This week, using the latest underwater technology, a British attempt will be made to salvage the consignment now worth more than 40 million

Bad days for butterflies; the butterflies of Britain are vanishing at an alarming rate. The large blue has already gone and Heath Fritillary is now facing extinction.

Seashell special; a guide to Britain's shells: their history, the best shell beaches, and how to start your own shell collection.

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