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Tag Archives: New Year
Bustling Tokyo, 1878
Windows into Japan 4. Nowadays Tokyo is know for being a very busy city, but even in the 19th Century travellers from abroad were already remarking on the contrast between this highly populated city and the quiet rural areas of Japan. … Continue reading
Posted in 19th Century, Books, History, Japan, Travel
Tagged Edmund Gregory Holtham, New Year, Tokyo
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New Year Across the Pond
Snippets 177. One hundred and fifty years ago, at the dawn of the year 1869, the British papers were all full of reports of new year celebrations. The local papers tended to recount meetings in church halls with speeches delivered … Continue reading
Posted in 19th Century, History, News, Newspapers, Snippets, USA
Tagged New Year, New York
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Happy New Year of Peace
Snippets 176. One hundred years ago today, when people wished each other a “Happy New Year” it was a wish for a year of peace, after the Great War that had been waged since 1914 had finally come to an … Continue reading
Posted in 20th Century, Britain, History, Inspiration, London, Newspapers, Snippets
Tagged New Year, World War I
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New York New Year, 1889 (Snippets 48)
One of my favourite ‘forgotten’ authors is Max O’Rell, a travel writer whose books are funny and readable, despite now all being well over 100 years old. His 1889 book, Jonathan and his Continent, tackled the subject of American life … Continue reading
Posted in 19th Century, Books, History, Snippets, Travel, USA
Tagged Mark Twain, New Year, New York
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The Lady’s New Years Gift, 1688 (Snippets 47)
George Savile, the Marquis of Halifax (1633-1695) was a member of the House of Lords, with a distinguished political career and a few publications under his belt when, in 1688, he departed from his political writings to pen a simple … Continue reading
Posted in 17th Century, Books, History, Snippets
Tagged Advice, Friends, Friendship, George Savile, Marquis of Halifax, New Year
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