Tag Archives: Great Britain

1890: Oak and Mistletoe

Posted on October 15, 2017 by corvusfugit

George Henry and E. A. Hornel: Druids Bringing In The Mistletoe (1890) The painting follows the description of Pliny the Elder (1st century AD) in describing the ritual of oak and mistletoe: HISTORICAL FACTS CONNECTED WITH THE MISTLETOE The Druids—for … Continue reading →

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1934: Floods

Posted on October 14, 2017 by corvusfugit

William H. Clarkson: Floods in the Arun Valley (c. 1934)

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1785: Museum

Posted on October 14, 2017 by corvusfugit

Sarah Stone: Perspective interior view of Sir Ashton Lever’s Museum in Leicester Square, London March 30 1785

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1874: Capital and Labor

Posted on October 14, 2017 by corvusfugit

Henry Stacy Marks: Capital and Labor (1874) In 1871, the Trade Union Act decriminalized trade unions in Great Britain: The purposes of any trade union shall not, by reason merely that they are in restraint of trade, be deemed to … Continue reading →

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1881: Tintagel

Posted on October 12, 2017 by corvusfugit

William Trost Richards: Tintagel (1881)

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2004: Diane Abbott MP

Posted on October 11, 2017 by corvusfugit

Stuart Pearson Wright: Diane Abbott MP (2004); in 1987, Diane Abbott became the first black woman elected to the British Parliament. See a video of her talking about this portrait here.