The yo-yo world of fashion…
I must admit: I never thought that I would end up writing a blog about the yo-yo, but when I came across a 1791 picture… Read More »The yo-yo world of fashion…
I must admit: I never thought that I would end up writing a blog about the yo-yo, but when I came across a 1791 picture… Read More »The yo-yo world of fashion…
I have always been intrigued by Lady Skipwith – not because she had her portrait painted by Sir Joshua Reynolds in May 1787, when she… Read More »Lady Skipwith – and a little money-lending never goes amiss!
Writing my blog on Robert Dighton, with its caricatures of Elizabeth Farron, reminded me of the splendid portrait of Miss Farron by Sir Thomas Lawrence,… Read More »From Miss Tittup to Miss Saggybottom, and from there to Lady Derby…
My ancestor Richard Hall clearly liked to be able to decipher his prescriptions. Mind you, he kept them for years and many of them have… Read More »Have you no scruples? Understanding your apothecary’s prescription