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Fine china

Posted on October 26, 2012 by V. Lacey

Ooh, lovely, a Royal Doulton china catalogue, I thought as I picked this up. Then I opened it and realised that well, it’s not the sort of china you put roses in … In fact, it’s called a Catalogue of … Continue reading →

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Let’s party – 1919

Posted on May 4, 2012 by V. Lacey

  My desk is a mess at the moment, but I rather like it that way, because it’s covered with pictures of women in lovely clothes. I’m looking at the Bystander annual for 1919, and it’s strikingly different from the … Continue reading →

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The hottest gadgets

Posted on April 27, 2012 by V. Lacey

Do you remember Mr Weasley in the Harry Potter books, who collected plugs and electrical gadgets? I was never tempted to do so until I saw pictures of the early twentieth century gadgets advertised in Winter’s pie magazine printed during … Continue reading →

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The Domestic Telephone Set

Posted on October 14, 2011 by V. Lacey

In our technology-crazed society it can be quite nostalgic to now and then think back to the time when communication wasn’t instant and mobile, and life seemed a bit simpler. Which is why I was fascinated to come across an advertisement brochure for ‘The … Continue reading →

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