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Historian of celebrity during the Regency era, Wanstead House & the scandalous life of William Long-Wellesley. Roofer, Father, Londonist & Eejit #uniwestminster
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The fishwives of Billingsgate Market in legendary for their savage conversation, would probably have told to 'Fuck right off!!' for portraying them in this satire, January 6th 1795

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One for as the Pretty Mantua Maker steps out onto the Strand, in on New Year's Day, 1772

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December 29th 1788 and Britain faces getting one of its worst Xmas presents ever as playboy George, Prince of Wales comes close to persuading Britannia to let him assume the throne as Regent because his dad George III is off sick. Luckily the King recovered

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The Fat Lady Sings!
Mrs. Billington's return to in December 1801 caused a great sensation. Appearing at Covent Garden "her en bon point is a little beyond the ton of the day; but her figure is grand; &derives from her deportment, step, and manners, an uncommon interest."

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Gillray satire from December 1807 showing the perils of going hunting carrying too much ballast

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hearing news of Admiral victory at the Battle of the Nile, threatens 'to extirpate the English from the earth' in December 1798. Good luck with that one Boney

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Looks like Charles James Fox got himself a dressing up box for Christmas, and fancies himself as the next King, December 26th 1788

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The Day Before Christmas: the Norwich stagecoach going to London: Six horses drawing coach in a snow covered plain, the coach fully loaded with baskets and animals hanging, one of the coachmen catching goose with his whip, & the sea in the distance. December 1820

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Social satire on female differing taste published in on December 24th 1794 - one lady sits on a wooden chair, dressed simply with a bonnet tied with a ribbon round her chin & holding a letter, & the other on a sofa, more fashionably dressed, with jewellery & holds a fan.

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A fairly timeless image of a man out walking with a hat and stick, published in December 23rd 1773

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