- The Adventures of a Nobody
Born in 1887, Bertrand Twinn was a self-proclaimed nobody who grew up in earshot of Kodak Harrow’s factory bell, and by happenstance would find himself… Read more: The Adventures of a Nobody - To keep your matches safe
Just in case you’re interested in novelty Victorian accessories, we’ve got some here that should spark your interest. They are just fourteen of the few… Read more: To keep your matches safe - Tin types tin tyres
The first Mettoy toy typewriter, “Mettype Junior”, hit British toy shops in 1952, joining stoves, sewing machines, cash registers and train sets in the recommendations… Read more: Tin types tin tyres - Bookzilla!
In recent months there has been a growing alarm call in the book world, leading to such visceral headlines as “the Library of Alexandria burns… Read more: Bookzilla! - Bad mouth
We’ll start with a quiz: 1920s OR 1990s+? Are the following song lyrics from the 1920s or 1990s onwards? Make your guesses then scroll down… Read more: Bad mouth - French fancies
* Folding fans are thought to have arrived in France in 1533 with Catherine de’ Medici – an Italian who, through marriage, would become Queen… Read more: French fancies - The world in your palm
Those who believe the world is flat may well struggle with the instruments of science presented on the following pages. The 5th BC discovery that… Read more: The world in your palm - Buying blind
“Labubu fan fury after dolls pulled from Pop Mart stores over fights”, “Labubu dolls make up 90% of fake toys seized at UK border”, “Disturbing… Read more: Buying blind - Accept my love
The invention of a cheap and easy colour printing process, along with the Victorian tendency for sentimentality and the introduction of the Penny Post, all… Read more: Accept my love - Prices and places
Skip to: Prices (Decimalisation)Places (Postcodes) Prices: Decimalisation BRITONS GET 100-CENT HEADACHEA STORM of controversy was blowing up last night over plans published earlier for switching… Read more: Prices and places - Number, please?
In the 100+ years of the telephone there’s been a number of changes to phone numbers and the way we dial them. These changes have… Read more: Number, please? - Synthetics
Skip to: Timeline / Fibre info / Burn test / Finishing treatments / Sources The biggest revolution to take place in fashion was not one… Read more: Synthetics
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