My Ear-Trumpet Has Been Struck By Lightning

familyephemera:

The 1933 Century of Progress World’s Fair was commemorating the centennial of the founding of Chicago. While this postcard doesn’t show the entire Fair it does give the viewer a bit of perspective on the enormity of this creation. I remember my Grandma Alice telling me stories about the Fair and how it lifted the spirits of so many that needed lifting because of the Great Depression. As a matter of fact, it was so successful that it was extended into 1934. The success of this fair is probably why she kept so many mementos (a few of which I’ve already posted).

The back of the card states “A view looking south over the World’s Fair Grounds showing the General Exhibits Group in the foreground: also showing Time and Fortune Pavilion, Firestone Exhibit, Paris, Thermometer, etc.” (The thermometer is that large tower in the background on the left.) With all of these buildings (most of which were in the now classic Art Deco style) you would think that at least a few of them remain. Sadly, this isn’t the case. You’d be hard pressed to find any remnants from this event, which is not only sad but also weird considering the size and the fact that the number of visitors that attended was over 40 million! 

noonesnemesis:

Liberty

Phil Davis

1933

mudwerks:

The Latest Taste Sensation (by paul.malon)

demonagerie:

Bibliothèque nationale de France, Rothschild 2529, detail of f. 215r. Breviarium secundum ordinem Cisterciencium (Breviary of Martin of Aragon). Spain, 1380-1450. Instruments of the Passion.

demonagerie:

Paris, Bibl. Sainte-Geneviève, ms. 1130 f. 060v. Le pelerinage de la vie humaine. Late 14th century. ‘Envy’.

demonagerie:

Paris, Bibl. Sainte-Geneviève, ms. 1130 f. 067v. Le pelerinage de la vie humaine. Late 14th century. ‘Lust’.

fyirishhistory:

The Kildare Poems are a group of sixteen poems written in an Irish dialect of Middle English and dated to the mid-14th century. Together with a second, shorter set of poems in the so-called Loscombe Manuscript, they constitute the first and most important linguistic document of the early development of Irish English in the centuries after the Anglo-Norman invasion of Ireland. The sixteen poems have religious and satirical contents. They are preserved in a single manuscript, where they are scattered between a number of Latin and Old French texts. The conventional modern designation “Kildare poems” refers both to the town of Kildare in Ireland, which has been proposed as their likely place of origin, and to the name of the author of at least one of the poems, who calls himself “Michael (of) Kildare” (Frere Michel Kyldare). The poems have been edited by W. Heuser (1904) and A. Lucas (1995).

(Source: irish-history)

demonagerie:

‘Apollo killing Ganymede’ from British Library, Harley 4431, f. 119v. Christine de Pizan. Various works (also known as ‘The Book of the Queen’), including ‘Cent balades’ (ff. 4-21), ‘Le Débat du livre des ii amans’ (ff. 58v-71), ‘Le Livre des iii jugements’ (ff. 71v-81), ‘L’Épître Othéa’ (ff. 95-141v), ‘Le Duc des vrais amants’ (ff. 143- 177v), ‘Le Livre du chemin de long estude’ (ff. 178-219v), ‘Le Livre de la pastoure’ (ff. 221-236v), ‘Le Livre des Épîtres sur le Roman de la rose’ (ff. 237-254), ‘La Cité des dames’ (ff. 288v-374), etc. Paris, c.1410-1414. Artists: Attributed to the Master of the Cité des Dames and workshop and to the Master of the Duke of Bedford. Some passages may be autograph.

tippygolden:

tallthegreedy:

People in suits hold a protest against a planned Abercrombie & Fitch store on Savile Row, London

I Agree.

Taken from The Chap, who had organised this protest:

On the morning of St George’s Day, April 23rd, swathes of immaculately dressed chaps and chapettes gathered outside No. 3 Savile Row to demonstrate peacefully – but firmly – against Abercrombie & Fitch’s proposed plans to open a children’s store there.

The protest began in earnest at 10:15am, when chumrades in arms marched around the corner to Abercrombie’s flagship store on Burlington Gardens, stabbing the air defiantly with home-made banners declaring “Give Three-Piece a Chance”. On the very steps of enemy HQ, Mr B The Gentleman Rhymer led the troops in song, chanting “All we are saying is, give three-piece a chance” adapted from John Lennon’s original.

Once pitched outside A&F’s flagship store, demonstrators were greeted by hordes of press, both local and international, accumulated on the opposite pavement. Also in attendance was the Chief inspector of Savile Row Constabulary, who commented to one of the protestors: “In all honesty, this is the best dressed demonstration I have ever seen.” We hope the Chief Inspector will add his signature to our petition and help keep riff-raff off the Row.

After a final rousing chorus of Give Three-piece a Chance, the protesters dashed off to the French House for a much-needed mid-morning snifter, since the Martini hour had long since passed. By 9pm GMT on Monday night, news of the protest had ripped through the press, both in the UK and across the pond, with reports featured in The Times, The Guardian, The Independent, Fox News, The Metro, The Evening Standard, The Los Angeles Times, The Washington Post, Bloomberg Business Week and more. With all this media attention, we’re confident Westminster Council will veto A&F’s application to open a children’s store on Savile Row, and allow it to remain the heartland of British bespoke tailoring.