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Tag Archives: Childhood
Rules for Children, 1904
Quick Quotes 20. The following quote is taken from On the Healthy Home Life of School Children, by Professor Dr. Leo Burgerstein, published in English in 1904 and translated from the original German text by R.T. Williamson. It is unfortunately … Continue reading
Posted in 20th Century, Books, History, People, Quick Quotes, School
Tagged Advice for Children, Childhood
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Inland Sandcastles
Snippets 152. In 1845 Victoria Park opened in London, and soon became a popular place for the working people of the East End of London to relax and enjoy playing games. For many of the local children it would have … Continue reading
Posted in 19th Century, Britain, England, History, London, Newspapers, People, Snippets
Tagged Childhood, Victoria Park
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How to dress a child in 1904
Quick Quotes 19. The following quote is taken from On the Healthy Home Life of School Children, by Professor Dr. Leo Burgerstein, published in English in 1904 and translated from the original German text by R.T. Williamson. The clothing should … Continue reading
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Tagged Advice for Children, Childhood, Clothing, Fashion
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Dreams of Childhood
Quick Quotes 15. The following is taken from Thomas Rees’s Sixty Days in Europe and What We Saw There (1908): In childhood we live in the fancy of anticipation and we long for the time to come when we will … Continue reading
Posted in 20th Century, Books, History, Inspiration, Quick Quotes, Travel
Tagged Childhood, Italy, Naples, Thomas Rees
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Pennies for the Poor (Christmas History 17)
Mary Howitt (1799-1888) is best remembered nowadays for her poem The Spider and the Fly, with that memorable first line, “Will you walk into my parlour? said the Spider to the Fly.” She also wrote many books, some co-authored with … Continue reading
Posted in 19th Century, Books, Christmas, Christmas History, History
Tagged Charity, Childhood, Mary Howitt, Poverty
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