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Died 1743 John, Lord Hervey, courtier, wit & author of notorious memoirs that have shaped how the early Georgians have been viewed for generations.
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2019-08-05

Grinling Gibbons died in 1721. Walpole wrote of this master wood carver, "[Only Gibbons] gave wood the loose and airy lightness of flowers, and chained together the various productions of the elements with the free disorder natural to each species.”

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2019-08-03

If you are looking for something to do this weekend, take a trip to Emo Court in Co Laois. Magnificent Georgian architecture, lush parklands and our contemporary still-life exhibition 'In Living Memory'. Artworks L-R, David Eager Maher, Florian Slotawa, Samuel Walsh.

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2019-08-02

Georgian satires - coloured etchings of grotesque characters - are iconic artworks. Many were political; yet witchcraft and magic also featured.

'The Dog & the Devil' (1807) depicts a magician's assistant, who dressed up as a devil to fool a client, but was attacked by his dog.

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2019-07-27

The first women's match took place in 1745, when the villages of Bramley and Hambledon met. Hambledon claimed the victory and The Mercury reported that, "The girls bowled, batted, ran and catches as well as most men could do in that game."

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2019-07-26

Happy 40th Festival of the Sound! Brochure Illustration – Exhibiting my work at the Stockey Centre in Parry Sound during the Festival – July 19th to August 10th
60 Events – 70 Musicians – 20 Ensembles
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2019-07-24

From the archives of All Things Georgian, 'Bums, Tums and Downy Calves' https://t.co/j4Shdgz2sf

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2019-07-22

From the ‘Costume of Yorkshire’ by George Walker (1781-1856) a ‘Yorkshire Woman Making Oat Cakes.’ The image dates to around 1830.

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2019-07-22

New blog post on All Things Georgian, 'The scramble for a royal heir' https://t.co/yaFKIC0ymu

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2019-07-02

1. The best horses in the Red Army! | Text in language | O. Orujov | 1930
2. May 1 holiday in | Text in language | 1920
3. Proletarians of all countries, unite! | | 1920s

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2019-07-01

long ago I had this phase where I really wanted to learn more about my country's mythology. I can't say that went anywhere but there's an interesting character called a Devi in Georgian myths and fairy tales, kind of a horned giant, can be good or evil and I really like them so..

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2019-06-30

Emma, Countess of Mount Edgcumbe (1729-1807) was a famously plain Georgian Lady. But she was proud of the fact that she had 'no common face', as she told the painter Joshua Reynolds. Emma featured in many caricatures, including one as a toad-commanding witch.

From the

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2019-06-15

The return from a masquerade - a morning scene: 1784
by Robert Dighton

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2019-06-14

New blog post on All Things Georgian, 'The Eighteenth Century Gin Craze' https://t.co/uJhO96QLJX

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2019-06-13

“Calamity Whispers” by Chris Valentine [ne] created in Georgian

Did you know that we offer an alternative to traditional oil Try our Georgian Water Mixable Oil range of 40 colours without the need for solvent-based mediums!

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2019-06-06

Darwin's Townhouse has been featured in High Life Magazine's Summer Hotel Hot List.
The boutique Georgian townhouse has been highlighted as one of the best summer stays around the world and is a firm favourite with visitors to Shrewsbury. https://t.co/eYhKFSJfb6

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2019-06-05

his name is georgiano and he is edd's long lost brother. he meets them after they accidentally digs a tunnel into his yard. he is really cool and sexy

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2019-06-04