Book hidden in fireplace returned to Australian library 150 years overdue

Source: Freerepublic.com· bbc· August 8, 2026

A book borrowed 150 years ago has finally been returned to an Australian library, with the culprit linked to the Houses of Parliament in London. Antiquities of Athens was borrowed from a local library in Kiama, a seaside town about 120km (75 miles) south of S…

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