Looking for love in the nineteenth century was often as complicated as it is today. Instead of looking for a soulmate online, men and women placed advertisements in their local paper. Here are some examples from the Irish Times. To…
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Women’s History Month: International Women’s Day!
Today, we celebrate 100 years of International Women’s Day (IWD), so it seems appropriate to provide some historical context. International Women’s Day has its origins amongst the socialist and communist parties campaigning for rights for the working-class at the beginning…
Women, Clothing and Theft
14th July 1731, Old Bailey Court, London. Martha Brannan, Mary Row, Eleanor Gore, and Mary Fitzgerald, were indicted, the two former for feloniously stealing divers wearing Apparel, Linen and Woollen, in the Dwelling-House of Henry Brand, the 5th of this…
Slave Narratives
Between 1936 and 1938, the American Works Progress Administration conducted oral histories amongst ex-slaves and the children of slaves across America. This is the story of Ms Holmes. More information and more life histories can be found here. Ms. Holmes…
Patriarchs, Power and Eighteenth Century Marriage
you reign my Eliza alone in mine (heart), & every sentiment of it, is subservient to you … as long as you love me, the most endearing word to my thoughts is wife, because it implies my possession & enjoyment…
Catherine Johnstone
There was a lass as I heard say, Liv’d low doun in a glen; Her name was Catherine Johnston, Weel known to many men. Down came the laird of Lamington, Doun from the south countrie; And he is for…
Tuesday Morning Historical Humour
Some further reading with a humerous edge. Katie Barclay found this very amusing. She is avoiding doing the ‘serious work’ of writing her book on this rainy morning.
Big Society: Supporting People
One of the top news stories this week has involved a family who has asked for their daughter, who has severe disabilities, to be taken by social services after they felt unable to care for her without greater support. The…
WELCOME TO THE NEW YEAR
Welcome, New Year! though we are growing old, And life looks sadder than it seemed of yore, And Winter’s fleecy robe with ermined fold Doth bear a blemish unperceived before, And falling storms, grateful to boyhood’s ears, Bring up stern…