Category Archives: Everyday life

Christmas gambols

Posted on December 20, 2011 by mercedes-c

On 23 December 1826, the author of an anonymous piece entitled ‘Christmas customs’ and published in The Mirror thus reflected: It is a season the most cheerles; the clouds and vapours increasing, and the chilliness of winter’s near approach, accelerating … Continue reading →

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Douce’s winter collection

Posted on December 16, 2011 by mercedes-c

The first snow this year fell in Oxford last night! Douce’s winter print collection has everything one may need to make the most of this season. From how to travel in style… … to what to wear to enjoy winter … Continue reading →

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Green boughs

Posted on October 11, 2011 by mercedes-c

As it happens with his creative etymologies, Douce’s explanations of particular details taken from the images that he collected are sometimes as difficult to believe as one of Munchausen’s tales. On 1 February 1801, Douce sent the following note to … Continue reading →

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