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Mini-Post | The Wallace Collection
The Wallace Collection began as the art collected by the first four Marquesses of Hertford and Sir Richard Wallace – he was probably the 4th Marquess’ illegitimate child. His widow, Julie Amelie, Lady Wallace, bequeathed it to the nation. You can find the collection at Hertford House, which was the family’s London home. The 2nd… read more
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Empire lines and puff sleeves: The (real) fashion of “Bridgerton”
It is difficult not to get swept up in the beautifully made world of Shondaland and Netflix’s Bridgerton, which has just returned for its second season, and is based on the books by Julia Quinn. The storylines are all-encompassing, the sets candy-coloured confections and, perhaps most of all, the costumes are slightly awe-inspiring. Set in… read more
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Mini-Post | Happy 100th birthday Doris Day!
Doris Day is one of my favourite actresses, so I knew I had to celebrate her 100th birthday today with a little post! Born Doris May Ann von Kappelhoff in Cincinnati, Ohio, she began as a dancer, before an accident forced her to pursue singing instead. She got her start as a big band vocalist,… read more
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New Podcast | The Eighteenth Century on Screen
Hello! I’m so excited to share with you today a new podcast that I was very excited to be asked to be part of: the British Society for Eighteenth Century Studies’ (BSECS) podcast Coffee House Perspectives. The podcast, as per their website, “brings together experts from the field of eighteenth-century studies to discuss and debate… read more
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Happy International Women’s Day 2022!
Happy International Women’s Day 2022! Enjoy these women’s history online exhibitions to museum from home today. read more
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6 Books to read if you like “The Gilded Age”
Sharing my to be read pile specifically dedicated to “The Gilded Age” HBO… read more
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Vintage Valentines
Happy Valentine’s Day! A day to celebrate everybody we love in our lives, I thought I’d share some vintage valentine cards. Valentine’s Day is often said to have originated with the Roman feast of Lupercalia, a festival of fertility that took place between the 13th and 15th February, that was then taken over by the… read more
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Mini-Post | Toulouse-Lautrec’s Dinner with the Natansons
Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec sketched this when he was being hosted by Thadée and Misia Natanson for dinner. Misia commands the scene in the middle: as one half of the ruling couple of Paris’ intellectual elite, she was painted by many artists and even inspired several characters written by Marcel Proust. She was a wonderful pianist… read more
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What’s in my to be read pile | February 2022
I wish I could have a whole day or two (or three… or four…) a week just to read. There is always a pile of books I have my eye on, and I’m always searching for new recommendations. They don’t even have to be new releases – and in fact, a lot of them aren’t. … read more
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Mini-Post | April in Paris
I took some time away from social media over the weekend (we all need a break once in a while I think!) and watched my favourite actress Doris Day in April in Paris, which was a joy. Doris plays a chorus girl, Ethel Jackson, who is accidentally sent a letter meant for Ethel Barrymore (a… read more
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Dr. Lizzie Rogers 