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Born in 1887, Bertrand Twinn was a self-proclaimed nobody who grew up in earshot of Kodak Harrow’s factory bell, and by happenstance would find himself working at Kodak on both […]

Just in case you’re interested in novelty Victorian accessories, we’ve got some here that should spark your interest. They are just fourteen of the few thousand vesta cases held by […]

The first Mettoy toy typewriter, “Mettype Junior”, hit British toy shops in 1952, joining stoves, sewing machines, cash registers and train sets in the recommendations for Christmas gifts that year. […]

In recent months there has been a growing alarm call in the book world, leading to such visceral headlines as “the Library of Alexandria burns again”, “AI companies are pulping […]

We’ll start with a quiz: 1920s OR 1990s+? Are the following song lyrics from the 1920s or 1990s onwards? Make your guesses then scroll down for the answers. I took […]

* Folding fans are thought to have arrived in France in 1533 with Catherine de’ Medici – an Italian who, through marriage, would become Queen of France. With summer here, […]

Those who believe the world is flat may well struggle with the instruments of science presented on the following pages. The 5th BC discovery that Earth is round provided the […]

“Labubu fan fury after dolls pulled from Pop Mart stores over fights”, “Labubu dolls make up 90% of fake toys seized at UK border”, “Disturbing reason people are now burning […]

The invention of a cheap and easy colour printing process, along with the Victorian tendency for sentimentality and the introduction of the Penny Post, all worked together to create a […]

Skip to: Prices (Decimalisation)Places (Postcodes) Prices: Decimalisation BRITONS GET 100-CENT HEADACHEA STORM of controversy was blowing up last night over plans published earlier for switching Britain to a Continental-style decimal […]