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The Importance of Cards During the Victorian Era Collection #3
Today we bring you another assortment of Victorian cards. These were submitted by the great grandson of a “white witch” called Godfrey Martin. Mr Martin told us that while they look like tarot cards, they are in fact ritual worship cards used by his grandmother and acquaintances. They were apparently used for taking control of…
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The Victorian Slop House Collection #2
Today we visit another slop house of yore called the Besel Blit. This establishment was a traditional slop house with all the trimmings. The menu had one course and two options: wet slop (photograph #3) or dry slop (photograph #4). People would often flip a coin with friends. Heads a friend would have to pay…
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