Cashmere Shawls in the 1700 and 1800s - Cashmere shawls were first introduced in Europe around the late 1700s. Joan Hart, a textile expert of today, ... https://t.co/fcZ1hJFZ8t

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When People Knew How to Speak: Oratory in the 19th Century https://t.co/tVEIErUeSM

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I had a big pile of black left over on my palette, a canvas that had random colors all over it, and thoughts of fights breaking out floating through my mind so I painted this.

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Extreme bustles, striped patterns, and elaborate embellishments were all staples of the year 1886, characterizing it as a time of highly exaggerated and decorative fashion. Read more in our year overview!



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The tragedy of a small brig, carrying timber in the Baltic in 1874, was hauntingly described by Walter Runciman – a poor boy who ran away to sea at 12, and ended as a wealthy shipping magnate and baron. Click: https://t.co/tmpXdewmxH

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Queen Victoria’s Visit to France in 1843 - visit to see the King of the French at the Château d’Eu in Normandy on 2 September 1843 made headline news. She was the first British monarch to ...
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Victorian Electric Traps for Rats and Cats - Victorian electric traps for rats and cats were invented because people of the had all sorts of issues with rats and cats. For ... https://t.co/MNsNHnucyU

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Interesting Tidbits about the Wax Sculptor - Madame Tussauds is a popular attraction with sites throughout the world that includes not only the United States and Great Britain but also ... https://t.co/YHFB8bhBDE

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1880s women’s fashion was defined by the rigidly structured bustle and an abundance of decoration. Dress reformers, influenced by artistic movements, protested the trends, but nonetheless these styles reigned supreme.



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The Umbrella as a Weapon in the 1800s - After became common place and people like Eliza de Feuillide, Jane Austen, and Madame Tussaud carried them, people found unintentional accidents were ... https://t.co/Pt9CnczA9t

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Dishonored-inspired Pokemon poster.
Reused some artwork I did last year.

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Another new arrival today, a little watercolour mountain & lake view which flowed from the tip of my sorely underrated brush c.1840.. Westmoreland? Cumberland? Wales?

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RT : 1831: Paddle-steamer Rothsay Castle was lost in one of the first major disasters of the Steam Age. Mechanical Failure & Human Error combined to make it happen. Lessons should have been learned – but weren’t. https://t.co/DFZq62r4u6

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