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2/5 Wykeham Archer's sketch of the stairs from the soon-to-be-demolished Houndsditch mansion #London (1844)

A Minutes Silence Please
For the victims of the Putney Disaster, 21st August 1786 whereby a first date went tragically wrong for a couple who failed to realise that the Thames is a tidal river .and not a carriage park

Meanwhile in a parallel universe the Duke of Wellington's finely observed impersonation of Kenneth Williams fails to impress a French jurer at the Cannes Film Festival, July 1830

Despite the best efforts of the Sunday Observance Society to suppress this working-class pastime, skittles is alive and well in rural areas #RegencyOlympics c.1820

A scene from the Somerset training camp of the sword-fighters - who are using sticks to prevent pre-tournament injury #RegencyOlympics c.1815

More controversy at the hill rolling tournament in Greenwich when proceedings are abandoned due to a glut of dirty old men seeking personal gratification. #RegencyOlympics #London c.1798

Meanwhile at the wrestling English champion Abraham Cann (who looks a bit like Lord Byron on steroids) is limbering up to grapple his next opponent into submission #RegencyOlympics #London c.1820

Then we have Oxford, where visitors will discover that being a Commoner is somehow elevated to aspirational status (1813)

The place to go for freedom of thought and of spirit is the lovely Welsh setting of Llangollen with its lovely footbridge and scenic walks c.1825

Some 18th Century Networking
Hello! My name is Thomas Johnson and I am a drawing master based at the Golden Boy in Charlotte Street, Bloomsbury. Here's my trade card which shows me using a compass at my desk. #London c. 1760