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The Defaced Coin & The Suffragette Movement
An explanation for my lack of blog writing and the story of another rather exciting piece of social history that I found! Join me for my first blog post of 2023 and my first in quite some time... Sorry...
A Rare 19th Century York Minster Relic - The Great Fire Of 1840
Ahoy there! Welcome to another instalment of 'Blog Post Monday'.
Now, didn't I find some fascinating pieces on my travels this week! One of them, being a piece of local history, is going to be the subject of today's post. A rare survivor of a fire in 1840 that left the magnificent Minster in our beautiful city of York, shaken.
So, as always, get that kettle on and make yourselves comfortable, as we travel back to 1840 and to York, to find out about the devastating fire that ripped through its heart...
“Talked To Death” - A Macabre Find Full Of Intrigue & Mystery
Ahoy there! Welcome to this week's instalment of 'Blog Post Monday'. I hope this finds you well.
A few weeks back I found an intriguing little treasure. It was one of those where, the more you researched, the more fascinating it became. It's so fascinating in fact, I just have to tell you the story that I've uncovered around it.
So, as always, get that kettle on and sit quietly, as we take a look at the possible ill effects of meddling during the 19th century...
Antique Macabre Folk Art - A Tale Of Robbery, Murder, Blame & The Death Penalty
Ahoy there! Welcome back to 'Blog Post Monday'!
This week's post is about a fascinating piece of social history, if more than a bit macabre! A tragic tale of robbery, murder, blame and consequently, the last person to be publicly executed in Bedfordshire!
Have I got your attention...?
Well then, get that kettle on and have a clean pair of pants to hand, as we take a look at the tragic story of William Worsley, the last person to be publicly hanged in Bedfordshire...
Sex, Plugs & Rock 'n' Roll - The Whacky World Of Antique Sex Toys
Well, hello, and welcome to this week's instalment of 'Blog Post Monday'.
This week on my travels I saw something in an antiques store that made me chuckle. Described as a 19th century glass dump, this piece took on a phallic shape and within the body of it was something that I can only describe as resembling a wave of white tadpoles... I think you get the gist...! Anyway, me being me, I got home and started doing some research and I happened to stumble across the fascinating world of antique sex toys. They range from the unusual to the damn right uncomfortable and I thought (for some reason) it would make for an interesting blog post. I mean, after all, sex sells, right...?
So, have a stiff one to hand... a DRINK that is... I meant a stiff DRINK... and maybe have a cold shower, as we take a look at the fascinating world of antique sex toys...