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The first women's cricket match took place #onthisday in 1745, between the villages of Bramley and Hambledon. Hambledon claimed the victory and The Mercury reported that, "The girls bowled, batted, ran and catched as well as most men could do in that game." #gloriousGeorgians
This #frockingfabulous fellow has just the thing for a heatwave! The #Gloriousgeorgians of 1801 knew how to do hats.
During a heatwave, the #gloriousGeorgians let it all hang out... Saucy seaside postcards are nothing new! Summer amusement at Margate, or a peep at the mermaids, 1813, Thomas Rowlandson. Via the British Museum.
It takes a lot of work to be #frockingFabulous - just ask Captain Cork Rump as he straps on his stays and false bum! Via of Library of Congress. #gloriousGeorgians
Karl Johann, Count Konigsmarck, was famed for his lustrous hair... and is it any wonder? He looks like a hair metal singer from the 80s!
Spiritual Lovers by Thomas Rowlandson. "Thou soon shalt be Bone of my Bone, and Flesh of my Flesh", and don't they both look thrilled about it? #art #valentinesday #gloriousGeorgians