George Méliès and the Wonders of Cinema
byIt is interesting to think that by the end of the nineteenth century people were already watching movies. Perhaps not actually going to the…
Technology
Lady Cynthia Asquith on the Installation of the Telephone
byLady Cynthia Asquith (1881-1960) was the daughter of the 11th Earl of Wemyss and the daughter-in-law of Prime Minister H. H. Asquith. In her…
Edwardian Transportation: The Car
byAt the beginning of Edward VII’s nine year reign, the motorcar was simply a status symbol that only the very rich could afford to…