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The Gloucester Miser
Snippets 214. 184 years ago today, the “richest commoner” in Britain died. James (Jemmy) Wood made his money in banking, and had wealth of around £900,000. Calculating the value of that money in today’s terms is notoriously difficult, and depending … Continue reading
Posted in 19th Century, Books, Britain, England, History, People, Snippets
Tagged Book of Days, Gloucester Old Bank, Jemmy Wood, Misers, Robert Chambers
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The Child Actor Who Caused a Riot
Snippets 208. Every so often a child actor rises to levels of fame that seems to eclipse that of their adult equivalents. It doesn’t happen all that often, but when a child actor makes a strong impact in a particular … Continue reading
Posted in 19th Century, Books, Britain, England, History, Memoirs, People, Snippets
Tagged Child Actors, Covent Garden Theatre, Theatre, William Betty
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A Widow’s Cruel Fate
Max of the Month 5. When reading non-fiction books from the 19th Century, one finds no shortage of great writers who have now been largely forgotten. However, occasionally a writer comes to light whose work is so entertaining, and who … Continue reading
Posted in 19th Century, Books, Britain, England, History, Humor, Humour, Max of the Month, People
Tagged Max O'Rell, Women in history
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A Scarecrow in Petticoats
Max of the Month 4. When reading non-fiction books from the 19th Century, one finds no shortage of great writers who have now been largely forgotten. However, occasionally a writer comes to light whose work is so entertaining, and who … Continue reading
Posted in 19th Century, Books, Britain, England, History, Humor, Humour, Max of the Month, People
Tagged Fashion, Max O'Rell, Women in history
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Midhurst Local Issues, 1908
The following quote is taken from the Bognor Regis Observer, 16th September 1908, and features three small pieces of news relating to Midhurst: Workhouse Struck by Lightning. At the last meeting of the Midhurst Guardians it was reported that the … Continue reading
Posted in 20th Century, Britain, England, History, Local History, News, Newspapers
Tagged Midhurst, Workhouses
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Married Twice in One Day
Snippets 202. Everyone hopes their wedding day will be the perfect occasion, but what happens when something goes wrong? For today’s “snippet”, let’s take a look at two newspaper reports of wedding-related incidents, both from the late 19th Century. The … Continue reading
Posted in 19th Century, Britain, England, History, Humor, Humour, Newspapers, People, Snippets
Tagged Marriage, Weddings
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Midhurst: Rotten Borough?
The Reform Act of 1832 disenfranchised 57 “rotten” boroughs, areas of the country sending members to parliament despite very small populations. The most notorious of these was Old Sarum, a constituency of just seven voters that was responsible for the … Continue reading
Posted in 19th Century, Britain, England, History, Local History, News, Newspapers, People
Tagged Charles James Fox, Midhurst, Politics, Reform Act 1832, Rotten Boroughs
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Offended by the view.
Max of the Month 3. When reading non-fiction books from the 19th Century, one finds no shortage of great writers who have now been largely forgotten. However, occasionally a writer comes to light whose work is so entertaining, and who … Continue reading
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Tagged Max O'Rell, Women in history
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Love, Honour and Obey?
Max of the Month 2. When reading non-fiction books from the 19th Century, one finds no shortage of great writers who have now been largely forgotten. However, occasionally a writer comes to light whose work is so entertaining, and who … Continue reading
Posted in 19th Century, Books, Britain, Christianity, England, History, Max of the Month
Tagged Marriage, Max O'Rell, Weddings, Women in history
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Hot Air Balloon Crash
Snippets 194. The Crystal Palace was a famous London landmark, built for the Great Exhibition of 1851. After the Exhibition it was relocated from Hyde Park to Penge Common, where it stood until it was destroyed by fire in 1936. … Continue reading
Posted in 19th Century, Britain, England, History, London, News, Newspapers, Snippets
Tagged Accidents, Crystal Palace, Hot Air Balloons
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