https://spitalfieldslife.com/2012/05/24/more-trade-cards-of-old-london/ In the midst of life I woke to find myself living in an old house beside Brick Lane in the East End of London Sun, 20 Apr 2014 20:05:58 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://spitalfieldslife.com/2012/05/24/more-trade-cards-of-old-london/#comment-293139 Sun, 20 Apr 2014 20:05:58 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=63094#comment-293139 Thank you for posting this wonderful source for 18th century history. Do you know if the whole collection is available to view on line?

]]> https://spitalfieldslife.com/2012/05/24/more-trade-cards-of-old-london/#comment-49648 Fri, 25 May 2012 20:06:01 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=63094#comment-49648 Funnily enough, asses milk is still in favour here in south west France. Not as part of your breakfast, but as an ingredient in some soaps and sweets. It’s not still available in England is it?

]]> https://spitalfieldslife.com/2012/05/24/more-trade-cards-of-old-london/#comment-49402 Thu, 24 May 2012 09:13:03 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=63094#comment-49402 Wonderful. From Venetian masquerade costumes to asses milk, each could inspire a story.

]]> https://spitalfieldslife.com/2012/05/24/more-trade-cards-of-old-london/#comment-49393 Thu, 24 May 2012 07:55:07 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=63094#comment-49393 Fascinating stuff – I had no idea that overinflated advertising claims have such a long and distinguished history.

]]> https://spitalfieldslife.com/2012/05/24/more-trade-cards-of-old-london/#comment-49387 Thu, 24 May 2012 07:19:50 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=63094#comment-49387 These are so good to see, they are so interesting gives an insight as to how life was for them, wish i knew where to find things like this for my family tree book as my family came from the area.

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