Mark Burgess
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Ah, the business was started by Uncle Jeremiah, and passed to his nephew (who died in 1910):
December 6, 2025 at 9:57 PM
Ah, the business was started by Uncle Jeremiah, and passed to his nephew (who died in 1910):
If it's the same man, he started in 1830:
December 6, 2025 at 9:45 PM
If it's the same man, he started in 1830:
A book of the play was produced in 1913 with charming illustrations by Hugh Thomson:
December 4, 2025 at 12:23 PM
A book of the play was produced in 1913 with charming illustrations by Hugh Thomson:
Lovely article. Assemblies were advertised as being on "moonlight" nights:
[Reading Mercury, Monday 23 September 1793, p.1]
[Reading Mercury, Monday 23 September 1793, p.1]
![Newspaper cutting advertising "the first Reading Assembly... on Tuesday 24th instant, being a moonlight night." [Reading Mercury, Monday 23 September 1793, p.1]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:adctufoihmh2ds5sujyzrykw/bafkreic5o457ddif7ln6i5it7eg7i2rdmtfsfavn5w7qgdxe43mm6vfxau@jpeg)
December 3, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Lovely article. Assemblies were advertised as being on "moonlight" nights:
[Reading Mercury, Monday 23 September 1793, p.1]
[Reading Mercury, Monday 23 September 1793, p.1]
I think of generative AI as basically ending up like this:
November 27, 2025 at 11:50 AM
I think of generative AI as basically ending up like this:
You're welcome! I enjoy digging about in records. I shall look forward to the photo!
I think this is the same man (Ipswich Journal, 3 August 1878):
I think this is the same man (Ipswich Journal, 3 August 1878):
November 2, 2025 at 9:30 PM
You're welcome! I enjoy digging about in records. I shall look forward to the photo!
I think this is the same man (Ipswich Journal, 3 August 1878):
I think this is the same man (Ipswich Journal, 3 August 1878):
Charles Godbold was born in 1826 and died in 1883. His son Wiilliam Charles (1851-1894) carried on the business at the same address (I think probably switching his first names, as that is how they are on his gravestone).
November 2, 2025 at 8:48 PM
Charles Godbold was born in 1826 and died in 1883. His son Wiilliam Charles (1851-1894) carried on the business at the same address (I think probably switching his first names, as that is how they are on his gravestone).
Stop scrolling and post two characters who bring you happiness.
These two have brought me a lot of happiness - and other things - over the years. I shall always be grateful for E H Shepard's & A A Milne's genius.
These two have brought me a lot of happiness - and other things - over the years. I shall always be grateful for E H Shepard's & A A Milne's genius.
October 24, 2025 at 10:56 AM
Stop scrolling and post two characters who bring you happiness.
These two have brought me a lot of happiness - and other things - over the years. I shall always be grateful for E H Shepard's & A A Milne's genius.
These two have brought me a lot of happiness - and other things - over the years. I shall always be grateful for E H Shepard's & A A Milne's genius.
I think that's spot on! Here's a side-by-side with another photo:
August 12, 2025 at 3:11 PM
I think that's spot on! Here's a side-by-side with another photo:
It's there! I adjusted the contrast of your image and you can clearly see the bulge at eleven o'clock of centre.
August 5, 2025 at 11:07 AM
It's there! I adjusted the contrast of your image and you can clearly see the bulge at eleven o'clock of centre.
And do you know where his cat is? 🐱
July 23, 2025 at 1:27 PM
And do you know where his cat is? 🐱
Here's an ad from 1850:
June 10, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Here's an ad from 1850:
If you see this, post a horse.
February 28, 2025 at 1:55 PM
If you see this, post a horse.
It sort of works. The wheel doesn't pick up the paint very well. Perhaps Turner used a lot of gum arabic or something so his paint was stickier. And the shape of the wheel affects the sort of curves you can achieve.
February 21, 2025 at 11:03 AM
It sort of works. The wheel doesn't pick up the paint very well. Perhaps Turner used a lot of gum arabic or something so his paint was stickier. And the shape of the wheel affects the sort of curves you can achieve.
What could possibly go wrong?
January 13, 2025 at 2:28 PM
What could possibly go wrong?
Show me your pet(s) and what they're named after.
October 19, 2024 at 4:08 PM
Show me your pet(s) and what they're named after.
From a newspaper of the day:
August 13, 2024 at 8:06 PM
From a newspaper of the day:
I found it on Google Street View! Still there, on the first bend north towards Warborough from the roundabout.
Thanks for making me think of it!
Thanks for making me think of it!
August 8, 2024 at 7:56 PM
I found it on Google Street View! Still there, on the first bend north towards Warborough from the roundabout.
Thanks for making me think of it!
Thanks for making me think of it!