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A seasonal tale of politics, propaganda and paganism in Hitler's Third Reich

Doppelgängers in old fairy lore, modern science fiction and ufology

The myths and meanings of the Tower of London ravens

FT interviews Derek Coyle, Tower of London Ravenmaster

Step back 40 years to the heady days of 1967 as Andy Roberts explains how the Summer of Love was in part shaped by the hippie movement’s fascination with flying saucers.

Ufology and philately share at least one thing: a passion for collecting, whether it be news clippings on unexplained cases or first day covers.

Ever since Alfred Watkins announced his discovery of a network of ancient alignments criss-crossing the British countryside, the history of leys has been less of an old straight track and more of a long and winding road, one that has taken detours into everything from ufology to dowsing.