https://spitalfieldslife.com/2012/02/11/the-microcosm-of-london-ii/ In the midst of life I woke to find myself living in an old house beside Brick Lane in the East End of London Wed, 18 Dec 2013 16:47:29 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://spitalfieldslife.com/2012/02/11/the-microcosm-of-london-ii/#comment-225452 Wed, 18 Dec 2013 16:47:29 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=55654#comment-225452 My ancester John Bluck – artist and engraver engraved and aquatinted many of the prints in The Microcosm of London. I am unable to find any personal details about John and would be grateful if any information that anyone may have could contact me.

]]> https://spitalfieldslife.com/2012/02/11/the-microcosm-of-london-ii/#comment-56862 Sun, 22 Jul 2012 16:03:56 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=55654#comment-56862 Thanks so much for all the postings. One can only imagine how things used to be but these illustrations really help.

]]> https://spitalfieldslife.com/2012/02/11/the-microcosm-of-london-ii/#comment-38222 Sun, 12 Feb 2012 17:19:10 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=55654#comment-38222 Thanks again for bringing Rowlandson into my awareness, love it…

]]> https://spitalfieldslife.com/2012/02/11/the-microcosm-of-london-ii/#comment-38193 Sun, 12 Feb 2012 08:39:40 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=55654#comment-38193 A bygone equivalent to glossy magazines’ portrayal of London society, but thank goodness for the delightfully tongue-in-cheek lively human elements so wittily depicted! Much obliged.

]]> https://spitalfieldslife.com/2012/02/11/the-microcosm-of-london-ii/#comment-38157 Sat, 11 Feb 2012 14:00:03 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=55654#comment-38157 How wonderful to tour so many sights of Regency London that I’ve read of in novels. I know the underpinnings were grim, but the froth on top was a colorful sight.

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