Late 19thC illustrator, Kate Greenaway, became a trend setter in kids fashion. Her delicate illustrations capture the playfulness and innocence of childhood perfectly
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Happy 206th Birthday to Charles Dickens! "Have a heart that never hardens, and a temper that never tires, and a touch that never hurts."https://t.co/zpG4SKo7qx

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In the Times y'day - Pfizer gave up trying to make female Viagra because women's erotic responses were 'too complex' & cerebral. They could have given the research ££$$s to a few romantic novelists & been told the answer in minutes. (Pic is early 19thc on tissue)

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Augusta Hall, Lady Llanover, was one of the most important sponsors of Welsh folk culture in the 19thC and is remembered for creating the traditional image of Welsh costume. She died 1896. More info: https://t.co/jRySPKaKIO

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“Have a heart that never hardens, and a temper that never tires, and a touch that never hurts.” Charles Dickens https://t.co/iY5kKv4CrY …#CharlesDickens

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Kudos to any 19thC woman with an interest in natural history, who ventured to do fieldwork in those heavy skits and dresses...

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Excavations of Ancient Etruscan cities and burial sites in Italy in the mid-19thC. brought about a revival of designs in In particular fine, beaded granulation and work. See two wonderful examples in our next https://t.co/FmqMFA1iZt

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Born 1774 in Scottish surgeon, artist and neurologist Charles Bell. In the early 19thc he produced the most influential anatomy books in Britain, you can read our digitised Bell texts online now: https://t.co/RuXeIE2OE6

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19thC photographs of electricity, Étienne-Léopold Trouvelot https://t.co/aGeoneeZIh

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Next week dress like a 19thC dandy. Fitted waistcoat, white linen shirt, tight-fitting pantaloons & knee breeches! https://t.co/ATqmfUMMLm

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Some packing tips & a cautionary tale about how not to pack https://t.co/pcxFRt8ryb

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ようこそ。。。「ブラック・ナイト・サーカス」へ。   Full size& info: https://t.co/WaSSIUFDjV

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