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Forgotten Punch in the Army's Fist by |
An account of the REME involvement in the 1950-53 Korean War |
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Know Your Onions or Mrs Beeton's Hinterland by |
"Mrs Beeton's Book of Household Management" was and is hugely popular. "Know Your Onions" contains recipes and household hints from books and magazines published from about 1820 to the 1860s; books and magazines that may have influenced Mrs Beeton. Some of the recipes and household hints are from Samuel Beeton's "Englishwoman's Domestic Magazine" and may well have been contributed by Mrs Beeton herself. "Know Your Onions" is a treasure trove jam-packed with old recipes and household hints. |
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And the Baboon Played Chess with the Emperor by |
A modern recreation of a Victorian scrapbook made up of cuttings from books and magazines published in the early to mid nineteenth century. You will come across such delights as the artificial duck that ate, drank and quacked; the tax on bachelors; early attempts at ballooning; the clever cat; horse-racing by machinery; leeches; powdering the hair; early steam carriages. And of course the baboon playing chess with an Emperor. |
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Old Groaners by |
Queen Victoria supposedly said "We are not amused". Read "Old Groaners", and you will find some of the conundrums, or riddles, that amused the Victorians. Why do some persons believe the moon to be made of green cheese? Because of the milky whey that surrounds it. Which is the way to make your trousers last? To make your coat and waistcoat first. |
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Trust in God & Keep Your Powder Dry by |
I recently bought an album of opinions hand-written in the last decade of the nineteenth century and the first decade of the twentieth century. I would guess that the album was started by a teacher (Maria G.), and that the other entries are by student teachers based in the London area. The album offers a fascinating glimpse into the interests of "normal" people of the time. |