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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.

A Rugby game by Stephen Fuller. Not a typical subject for Art Deco.

A Rugby game by Stephen Fuller.

Not a typical subject for Art Deco.

christinerod: Art Deco Art Deco Napier New Zealand by Stephen Fuller

christinerod:

Art Deco

Art Deco Napier New Zealand by Stephen Fuller

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fugaciousephemera: what-floats-my-boat: “Pass the crumpets please”c. 1935-40s  The saucy British sitcom. Dominion Compressed Yeast Coy Ltd. Pass the crumpets please. [1935-1940s]. Printed Ephemera Collection, Alexander Turnbull Library (Reference: Eph-A-FOOD-1940s-02]

fugaciousephemera:

what-floats-my-boat:

“Pass the crumpets please”
c. 1935-40s 

The saucy British sitcom.

Dominion Compressed Yeast Coy Ltd. Pass the crumpets please. [1935-1940s]. Printed Ephemera Collection, Alexander Turnbull Library (Reference: Eph-A-FOOD-1940s-02]

djgagnon: Happy Australia Day! - Happening Right Now! Australia and New Zealand map, c.1925 from: Western Canada Atlas, WJ Gage and Co; 1927. Right click, open in new tab … for a larger version.

djgagnon:

Happy Australia Day! - Happening Right Now!

Australia and New Zealand map, c.1925

from: Western Canada Atlas, WJ Gage and Co; 1927.

Right click, open in new tab … for a larger version.

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tinypapercrane: Sir Harry Albert Atkinson, ca 1885 by National Library NZ on The Commons on Flickr.Dat. Beard.

tinypapercrane:

Sir Harry Albert Atkinson, ca 1885 by National Library NZ on The Commons on Flickr.

Dat. Beard.

20thcenturypix: monsterh0spital: Strong man, c.1910 by National Library of New Zealand on Flickr. 1910

20thcenturypix:

monsterh0spital:

Strong man, c.1910 by National Library of New Zealand on Flickr.

1910

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decoarchitecture: New Zealand Centennial Exhibition, Wellington, New ZealandHistoric Photo (1939-1940) Gorgeous night shot of an exhibition building.

decoarchitecture:

New Zealand Centennial Exhibition, Wellington, New Zealand
Historic Photo (1939-1940)

Gorgeous night shot of an exhibition building.

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