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The Wunderkammer of the Mild Colonial Boy, Esq., a Reactionary Tory Gentleman, who armed only with a Steampowered Babbage Engine and Pure Intentions, wanders the Time Streams and Aetheric Plane gathering an Eccentric Hodgepodge of Curiousities, Frivolities, Whimsicalities and Nonsense.

Q. Why is your Tumblelog called "My Ear-Trumpet Has Been Struck by Lightning"?

A. Because "My Grandmother's Ear-Trumpet Has Been Struck by Lightning" wouldn't fit in the available space.

Another advertisement from Dr Boli’s Celebrated Magazine

Another advertisement from Dr Boli’s Celebrated Magazine

An advertisement from Dr Boli’s Celebrated Magazine

An advertisement from Dr Boli’s Celebrated Magazine

troubadourk: Tyger! Tyger! burning bright In the forests of the night, What immortal hand or eye Could frame thy fearful symmetry? In what distant deeps or skies Burnt the fire of thine eyes? On what wings dare he aspire? What the hand dare sieze the fire? And what shoulder, & what art. Could twist the sinews of thy heart? And when thy heart began to beat, What dread hand? & what dread feet? What the hammer? what the chain? In what furnace was thy brain? What the anvil? what dread grasp Dare its deadly terrors clasp? When the stars threw down their spears, And watered heaven with their tears, Did he smile his work to see? Did he who made the Lamb make thee? Tyger! Tyger! burning bright In the forests of the night, What immortal hand or eye Dare frame thy fearful symmetry? - William Blake

troubadourk:

Tyger! Tyger! burning bright
In the forests of the night,
What immortal hand or eye
Could frame thy fearful symmetry?

In what distant deeps or skies
Burnt the fire of thine eyes?
On what wings dare he aspire?
What the hand dare sieze the fire?

And what shoulder, & what art.
Could twist the sinews of thy heart?
And when thy heart began to beat,
What dread hand? & what dread feet?

What the hammer? what the chain?
In what furnace was thy brain?
What the anvil? what dread grasp
Dare its deadly terrors clasp?

When the stars threw down their spears,
And watered heaven with their tears,
Did he smile his work to see?
Did he who made the Lamb make thee?

Tyger! Tyger! burning bright
In the forests of the night,
What immortal hand or eye
Dare frame thy fearful symmetry?

- William Blake

noirwhale: Loretta Young II.

noirwhale:

Loretta Young II.

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elspethrose: Max Schreck relaxing between takes & creeping everyone out on the set of Nosferatu, A Symphony of Horror  During the filming of Nosferatu, Schreck reportedly stayed in character at all times, even when the cameras weren’t rolling, and the cast and crew never saw him out of full makeup and costume. While this immersive approach to acting is commonplace now, it was unusual back then and his appearance & behavior led to wild rumors that Schreck actually was a vampire. If this photo is indicative of Schreck’s demeanor around the set of Nosferatu, the crew’s wariness was entirely understandable. 

elspethrose:

Max Schreck relaxing between takes & creeping everyone out on the set of Nosferatu, A Symphony of Horror 

During the filming of Nosferatu, Schreck reportedly stayed in character at all times, even when the cameras weren’t rolling, and the cast and crew never saw him out of full makeup and costume. While this immersive approach to acting is commonplace now, it was unusual back then and his appearance & behavior led to wild rumors that Schreck actually was a vampire. If this photo is indicative of Schreck’s demeanor around the set of Nosferatu, the crew’s wariness was entirely understandable. 

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poboh: Paulis Postazs. Latvian, born in 1976

poboh:

Paulis Postazs. Latvian, born in 1976

treselegant: Miss Ada Davies, Bontuchel, drinking tea in Welsh national dress, c. 1885 (it seems essential that Welsh ladies were photographed with tea things - see the previous posted photograph).

treselegant:

Miss Ada Davies, Bontuchel, drinking tea in Welsh national dress, c. 1885

(it seems essential that Welsh ladies were photographed with tea things - see the previous posted photograph).

treselegant: An excellent demonstration from Barton-Wright’s classic Pearson’s Magazine article, “Self Defence with a Walking Stick”, 1900 (Bartitsu.org).

treselegant:

An excellent demonstration from Barton-Wright’s classic Pearson’s Magazine article, “Self Defence with a Walking Stick”, 1900 (Bartitsu.org).

Bombay Sapphire Hackney Empire Cocktail

treselegant:

37.5ml Bombay Sapphire Gin
12.5ml Martini Rosso Vermouth
30ml Cloudy Apple Juice
20ml Pineapple Juice


Shake all the ingredients thoroughly with plenty of ice, then fine strain into a pre-chilled martini or cocktail glass (either keep them in the freezer before hand, or fill with ice and chilled water while you make your Hackney Empire Cocktails). The shaking and Pineapple Juice will create a thick, tasty foam so there’s no need for a garnish.

 

Snow White??

Snow White??

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