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The diary of Jacob Jones, found after the death of his wife.
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The Abandoned Island in the Middle of New York «TwistedSifter
twistedsifter.com/2013/06/abandoned-island-new-york-north-brother-island/
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The Abandoned Island in the Middle of New York
http://t.co/rAMUBBBDog
Statistics of things eaten and drunk at the Great Exhibition, 1851, catering by Schweppes
12 Massive Towers That Might Have Been Built At Wembley
londonist.com/2013/06/12towers.php
The Victorians pondered a London tower twice the height of the Shard, with a steam trains instead of lifts
Important question: Was the Great Exhibition the first venue to mark its toilets on a map/plan for visitors
Wondering if the story that the public were *amazed* by novelty of WCs at the Great Exhibition is a myth. Anyone know original source?
The Victorianist: “Spending a Penny”: Or The First Public Flushing Toilets - Open on This Day in 1852
thevictorianist.blogspot.co.uk/2011/02/spending-penny-or-first-public-flushing.html
Finding http://t.co/7CEKCaFIBv @Amateur_Casual article on public toilets a useful reminder of stuff that I had totally forgot.
And a reminder that my article tracking the journey of a nineteenth-century newspaper joke is still free until 30 Jun http://t.co/88sSwFWdql
'English ladies should not be shocked by seeing in the open streets such objectionable contrivances.' > on public toilets
Wondering when indoor toilets became commonplace in public houses in London. Any ideas for sources? Are there floorplans?
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