If the theory of epigenetic inheritance happens to humans over several generations, it means that we hold the memories and stresses of our ancestors, including religious persecution.
The selection at Illustration House's Dec. 5 auction is a little thin, but here are a few of the highlights:John GannamRichard EstesWillard MullinMaxfield ParrishWilliam Medcalf...
We forget how young medicine is.
There are stories from history that everyone thinks they know inside and out, but as these photos show there’s always more than one way to look at something or someone. Just because the Queen of England looks stodgy right now doesn’t mean that she wasn’t playful in the 1950s, and even though we think of the Great Depression as being a real drag, there were people who knew how to pass the time in interesting ways.
The Dance, 1905 by Gertrude Käsebier
Notes on a Political Journey, which has been shortlisted for the Grierson award, revisits the life of an extraordinary and uncompromising woman
Histórias da Carochinha blog.
Sir John Gilbert was born at Blackheath on 21 July 1811, the son of Felix Gilbert, land and estate agent, of Blackheath Lane. Gilbert was employed as a clerk in the office of Dickson and Bell, estate agents, from 1833 to 1835. In 1836 he was introduced to the public as a painter at the gallery of the Society of British Artists in 1836. In 1838 he began commercial work as a black and white illustrator for Dean & Munday of Threadneedle street. He was a regular illustrator for The Illustrated London News beginning in the first number. The Magazine of Art estimated that he had done 30,000 cuts for that periodical alone. Frank Jay related that “John Gilbert began his connection with THE LONDON JOURNAL in 1846, and it lasted -- with the exception of a few months interval first in 1850 and again in 1859 -- till the spring of 1863, when he abruptly, in the middle of a long serial story, announced his decision to retire finally from the practice of woodcut illustration.” His most famous illustrations to LJ were to the serials of John Frederick Smith, the author of the celebrated “Minnigrey,” but he also illuminated the melodramatic serials of Pierce Egan, Percy B. St. John, Watts Phillips, Mrs. Gordon Smythies, and Mrs. E.D.E.N. Southworth. J. F. Smith’s “Minnigrey” and “Stanfield Hall” were later issued in penny numbers by John Dicks, with wood-cut illustrations by the prolific artist. In 1849 he illustrated Ainsworth’s “Rookwood, a Romance,” for Routledge. Rookwood, a Romance Rookwood, a Romance The sculptor Thomas Fowke told Ralph Thomas, a collector of Gilbert’s LJ woodcuts, that “a boy was sent down to Gilbert’s at Blackheath with the portion of the story for the next number of The London Journal, and that Gilbert read it, drew his illustration straight on the woodblock, and gave it to the boy to take back to him!” Minnigrey Gilbert designed the fourth cover for Punch in 1843 and, for the same periodical, contributed the opening illustration to a spoof of LJ serials, Mokeanna; or, the White Witness, by Francis Cowley Burnand, for 21 February 1863. Gilbert worked with the Dalziel brothers on various classics of English Literature including Shakespeare, Malory, Bunyan, Scott and Dickens. Gilbert never married. He died at Ivy House, Blackheath, on October 5, 1897, and was buried in Lewisham Cemetery, in the family vault. *Sir John Gilbert, J. F. Smith and "The London Journal," by Ralph Thomas, Notes & Queries 11 S. VII. March 22 1913. See photo of Sir John Gilbert HERE as well. Gilbert illustrations to J. F. Smith's Minnigrey HERE.
While Emily Davison and Emmeline Pankhurst's names, have gone down in history, there are countless other women who fought for the cause who have since been forgotten.
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Olivia B. asks: Why do women always seem to be fainting in classic books? Dropping like flies (or at least as far as many stories indicate), it seems as if well-bred ladies in the 1800s struggled to maintain consciousness when faced with even the slightest emotional or physical shock. Over the years there have been several theories as to why [...]
Here are some images from Auschwitz-Birkenau Concentration Camp Museum. How this important place in our history looks today,
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Over the last couple of years I’ve been very much focussing on and working on the selling side of my vintage business. I sold vintage for a job long before I started this blog and recently I’ve really shifted my focus back to sourcing and selling gorgeous vintage treasure. Finding beautiful old things and sending them off to their new homes is such a huge passion for me and although it is really hard work I absolutely love what I do. I’ve been writing a bit more about this side of my business recently and have been really enjoying it. So I thought I’d do another post sharing some more of the behind the scenes of my job. There is so much that goes into running a vintage business and it’s definitely not as simple as just buying some clothes and slapping them on the internet! I’m sharing this as a day in the life, but honestly all days are different and no two look the same. But on a very busy day selling vintage these are some of the things I would do. Morning Sourcing I usually get up quite early and get the kids up, while they’re getting […]
These 30 photos show different generations in one photo.
Vintage wind up tape measure made by Lufkin, in perfect working order. It is non metallic from the high line series, fabric tape stretches 100ft. It has a metal exterior coated with brown vinyl, and a metal wind up lever in the center. In good vintage condition, showing wear on the outside case and some fading on the fabric tape in the very beginning. Would be a perfect gift for a mason, contractor or even a seamstress. Measures approximately 6 x 6. Please review all pictures as they are part of the items description and please feel free to contact us with any questions. Thank you for visiting The Country Cowshed! Follow us on Facebook for updates, specials and more photos: www.facebook.com/thecountrycowshed For more vintage and handcrafted items, you can check out our Etsy listings here: www.etsy.com/thecountrycowshed
This unused printable vintage grocery store receipt was printed for Ditto’s Store in the 1940s. Ditto’s was located on 644 Washington Avenue in Hagerstown, MD and could be reached at telephone number 1588J. The receipt has yellowed with age. Two small illustrations are included at the top of the invoice. One shows a store clerk,...Read More
You know those emails that you sometimes get? The ones with lots of photos that have been forwarded so many times that you have no idea who actually wrote the first email? Every now and then I get …
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"Older than Dirt?"
