William Savage (@penandpension) published two fascinating posts on the perils of horse-drawn transport: Highwaymen and accidents and breakdowns. All Things Georgian looked into some horrible murders in Lincolnshire in the early 18th century. New on our blog: Grisly murder in #18thCentury #Lincolnshire.https://t.co/yaU4K4nUf2 pic.twitter.com/1lNP5PdOgQ — Joanne Major (@joannemajor3) April 12, 2016 Pastnow has a great post on […]
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Ann Hurle’s story: The execution of “a young woman of education”
It’s a pity she didn’t use her talents for something else.
The birth of the pound note and the fate of Sarah Bailey
She was up against a powerful opponent.
The hazards of hiring: Melinda Mapson
Beware the perfidious servant.
Ann Mead: The life and death of a nursemaid
She was young and angry.
Waterloo teeth, deceit and Big Hair, the life of a poor man, dinner locusts, Romantic poets, Madame Gilflurt
A marvellous tale of deceit from my favourite history double-act: Joanne Major and Sarah Murden: New on All Things #Georgian: A tale of deceit in late 18th and early 19th century #Essex. https://t.co/SPREZF6MnJ pic.twitter.com/AqT4DjqtsV — Joanne Major (@joannemajor3) March 15, 2016 And I love their post on Big Hair. William Savage’s interesting insight into the lives of […]