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FRAMING YOUR ANTIQUE PRINTS

FRAMING YOUR ANTIQUE PRINTS

Antique prints are delicate so when it comes to framing, they need some tender love and care before being framed.  Iris explains the importance of framing correctly for you here....

FRAMING YOUR ANTIQUE PRINTS

Antique prints are delicate so when it comes to framing, they need some tender love and care before being framed.  Iris explains the importance of framing correctly for you here....

LEARN ABOUT WOOD ENGRAVING

LEARN ABOUT WOOD ENGRAVING

Did you know wood engraving dates back to the 15th Century? Iris not only shares wood engraving history but highlights the techniques in her discussion here.  

LEARN ABOUT WOOD ENGRAVING

Did you know wood engraving dates back to the 15th Century? Iris not only shares wood engraving history but highlights the techniques in her discussion here.  

THE STORY OF PEARS SOAP

THE STORY OF PEARS SOAP

Pears transparent soap is a British brand of soap first produced and sold in 1807 by Andrew Pears, at a factory just off Oxford Street in London. It was the world's first mass-market translucent soap. Under the stewardship of...

THE STORY OF PEARS SOAP

Pears transparent soap is a British brand of soap first produced and sold in 1807 by Andrew Pears, at a factory just off Oxford Street in London. It was the world's first mass-market translucent soap. Under the stewardship of...

BIOGRAPHY OF MAY GIBBS

BIOGRAPHY OF MAY GIBBS

May Gibbs was born in England on 17 January 1877.  She was the only daughter of artist, cartoonist and public servant Herbert William Gibbs.  She emigrated to Australia at age...

BIOGRAPHY OF MAY GIBBS

May Gibbs was born in England on 17 January 1877.  She was the only daughter of artist, cartoonist and public servant Herbert William Gibbs.  She emigrated to Australia at age...

COLLECTING POSTCARDS

COLLECTING POSTCARDS

Deltiology is the term that is given to the art of collecting postcards. Seemingly everyday objects, or mundane pieces of stationary, are actually historical artefacts that have great value for many...

COLLECTING POSTCARDS

Deltiology is the term that is given to the art of collecting postcards. Seemingly everyday objects, or mundane pieces of stationary, are actually historical artefacts that have great value for many...

HISTORY OF EQUESTRIAN AND HORSE RACING IN GREAT BRITAIN

HISTORY OF EQUESTRIAN AND HORSE RACING IN GREAT...

When James I set eyes on the village of Newmarket in 1605, he knew it was destined for equestrian greatness. Since then, it’s been known as the home of horseracing...

HISTORY OF EQUESTRIAN AND HORSE RACING IN GREAT...

When James I set eyes on the village of Newmarket in 1605, he knew it was destined for equestrian greatness. Since then, it’s been known as the home of horseracing...