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Spotted some crocuses in the wild so so here’s some lovely illustrations! Saffron (from crocus sativus) historically used to treat ailments such as gout & asthma, and believed to be an aphrodisiac. This 19thc medical text also claims it brings “ecstatic drunkenness”

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2020-02-24

Andrew Ducrow: The Colossus of Equestrians - A circus performer, was often called “The Colossus of Equestrians” because of his horsemanship. He had been trained by his father ... https://t.co/hmLhPA4jic

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2020-02-23

One of the worst actors in history, died 21Feb1848. He was Robert “Romeo” Coates, a very bad actor and an eccentric man. https://t.co/YvPwV46XjB

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2020-02-21

Currently researching insanity, asylums & supernatural beliefs. Came across 2 late-19thC refs in popular idiom to "The Thing" as a means of describing a tormenting supernatural being/fairy/witch/devil. Both Irish cases. Intriguing. "The Thing" now has modern resonance of course.

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2020-02-21

Found this 19thC tile while walking near Long Melford. Medieval architecture appealed to the Victorians who longed for pre-industrial England. Dogs in the Middle Ages herded, hunted & protected. A 9thC prayer says: 'God preserve us from the Northmen & their terrible dogs.'

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2020-02-20

Shout out to fans of - I'll be leading a tour focussing on and Theatre&Performance on 6thMar - Details here https://t.co/9WDPYYs9WY

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2020-02-20

19thc immediacy. Against the light background, the brilliancy of van Dyck's head studies is even more apparent.

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2020-02-19

'The Moral of Flowers: An Illustrated Victorian Encyclopedia of Poetic Lessons from the Garden'
https://t.co/RjnuxG92aT

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2020-02-17

The Kiss of the 1800s and Tales Associated with It - A kiss is the touching or pressing of one’s lips against another person and the romantic kiss of the 1800s was much like a romantic kiss ... https://t.co/YAkMd2f8F7

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2020-02-14

Died 10Feb1879 Honoré-Victorian Daumier was a French printmaker, caricaturist, painter, and sculptor. He is perhaps best known for his caricatures of political figures.

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2020-02-10

Nathaniel Hawthorne's tips on tax avoidance for US shipowners.

Anyone know anything of the Carpenters Clubs operating in Liverpool shipyards mid 19thC? (Nothing to do with Karen & Richard)

https://t.co/yRfZGF1Yu8

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2020-02-07

7 Feb 1812: Birth of Charles Dickens, author of books like Great Expectations and A Tale of Two Cities

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2020-02-07

การ์ตูนเรื่อง 19th Century Memoir (Memoir แปลว่า บันทึกชีวิตประจำวัน)​ เป็นไม่กี่เรื่องที่เราไม่อ่านข้ามบทนำแถมยังอ่านครบทุกตัวอักษรด้วย มาพูดถึงเนื้อเรื่องบ้าง เรื่องนี้มีกลิ่นอายทึมๆแบบยุคศตวรรษ​ที่ 19

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2020-02-05

“Why, faith!” cried Dora, “be hanged to that! I’d lace his port with jalap of an evening. He’d be sure to spend the night in the closet!” https://t.co/KIMUTsc8iY < Early

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2020-02-05

Was portrayal of in his writings a reflection of 19thC attitudes to ageing or was he gerontophobic? I am writing on this subject.

Views welcome





& anyone with a view.
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2020-02-04

Queen Victoria’s of 1845: It was an event where participants appeared in costume ranging from a ten-year period between 1740 and 1750. It was the second in a series of three bal costumés ... https://t.co/RQ8NffOCBB

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2020-02-03

It’s February already! Here is the February page from our Ernst Haeckel 2020 calendar. Enjoy your month!

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2020-02-01

Two weeks later, Pitt gave up the ghost. “Oh, my country!” he gasped. “How I leave my country!”
He was forty-six. https://t.co/QQkC4qywSp < Early

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2020-01-24

On canvas "Baby in Red Chair" dated possibly between 1810-1830. Probably Pennsylvanian. Courtesy of Colonial Williamsburg https://t.co/ysftQaRMkq

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2020-01-21

ID help. Paradisaea?? but which species please? I am trying to identify the species of Bird of Paradise depicted on this piece of 19thC British fabric.

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2020-01-20