So you think you can sew, Mr Saint?
I am intrigued by the inventor Thomas Saint, the man who first patented a design for a sewing machine, in 1790. For a start, apart… Read More »So you think you can sew, Mr Saint?
I am intrigued by the inventor Thomas Saint, the man who first patented a design for a sewing machine, in 1790. For a start, apart… Read More »So you think you can sew, Mr Saint?
The great thing about 18th century caricatures is that they give a snap-shot of what people were thinking at that time – without any knowledge… Read More »We do love to be rude to the French…
I came across this lovely Rowlandson print upon the fascinating site of the late Graham Saville It is entitled “A theatrical Candidate” and is thought… Read More »Who would be an actor in the Eighteenth Century?
On Monday 22 September I am giving a talk about 18th Century paper-cutting at the Holburne Museum at Bath. It includes a section about the… Read More »In Black and White – the story of silhouette-maker Auguste Edouart
For some reason when I brought out my book entitled “Astley’s Circus – the story of an English Hussar” – I forgot to include it… Read More »Astley’s Circus – now out as an e-book.
For Christmas I bought myself a splendid book, dating back to before I was born (!) called “Sign boards of Old London Shops”, by Sir… Read More »Sign boards of old London shops
Which do you want: the good news or the bad news? The bad news is that there will probably be fewer blog posts from the… Read More »In bed with the Georgians – Sex, Scandal and Satire
I came across this delightful image on the British Museum site here. It was published by Thomas Rowlandson in 1795 and is entitled St James’s… Read More »From courtesans to bunters, from St James’s to St Giles’s.