Over the weekend I came across this old photo from 1895. It is from the Victorian equivalent of a Jobs or Recruitment fair. We Saw this old photo from 1895. A Victorian service fair. The young lady is having a coin placed in her hand to confirm she is employed. We can see the young… Continue reading You’re hired! In a Victorian way
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Charles McGhee – The penniless Crossing Sweeper with a heart and pot of gold.
Today sometimes if you’re unlucky enough to be driving in London, you might get harassed in traffic jams around junctions to have your windscreen cleaned whether you want it or not by road-side workers who seem oblivious to the fact that cars have had washers for decades. 18th Century London had a whole wealth of… Continue reading Charles McGhee – The penniless Crossing Sweeper with a heart and pot of gold.
Ye Olde England Tours is Hiring!
Most of you will know that I run a small tours company based in London. We do a large number of walking tours in London itself along with plenty of day trip car based tours to places of interest such as Bath, Stonehenge, Windsor Castle and similar places. Thankfully business has been good and we’re… Continue reading Ye Olde England Tours is Hiring!
Do Accents Hold You Back?
As George Bernhard Shaw commented, ‘It is impossible for an Englishman to open his mouth without making some other Englishman hate or despise him.Hello madam, how do you do? or alternatively Aye up Hello madam, how do you do? or alternatively Aye up pet, how’s it ganning like? If you were to meet someone on… Continue reading Do Accents Hold You Back?
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