Musical automata, a Georgian obsession
My ancestor Richard Hall was fascinated by automata, particularly those marvelous exhibits to be found at Cox’s Museum in Spring Gardens. I still have his… Read More »Musical automata, a Georgian obsession
My ancestor Richard Hall was fascinated by automata, particularly those marvelous exhibits to be found at Cox’s Museum in Spring Gardens. I still have his… Read More »Musical automata, a Georgian obsession
Today I am delighted to hand over the reins of the blog to Sarah Murden and Joanne Major, who have just brought out a long-awaited… Read More »What links Grace Dalrymple Elliott and a house on wheels ? A guest post.
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248 years ago today, my hero Philip Astley opened the first circus premises in a field at Halfpenny Hatch in Lambeth. Within months this… Read More »On This Day in History, 1768 … roll up, roll up!