{
  "id": 2174500,
  "title": "At 101, woman turns lifelong doll's house collection into a museum",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/at-101-woman-turns-lifelong-dolls-house-collection-into-a-museum",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-20T14:44:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/in-1932-an-8-year-old-girl-was-gifted-her-first-dolls-house-for-christmas-then-came-world-war-2-now-the-101-year-old-woman-has-created-a-dolls-house-museum/articleshow/133380866.cms"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Val Ripley, aged 101, continues her lifelong fascination with dolls' houses and their historical significance. Her childhood toy, lost during the war, was rediscovered and inspired a museum. This museum showcases miniature homes as documents of social history and changing lifestyles. The collection features dolls' houses dating back to 1840, reflecting evolving domestic life. Val's enduring…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}