On The Eve Of May Day
Street Strolling Clowns by John Thomas Smith, 1816 (courtesy Bishopsgate Institute)
Sweeps on May Day in the City of London c. 1920 (courtesy Bishopsgate Institute)
Meet me on May Day, at 2pm on the steps of St Paul’s and we shall undertake a jovial tour of sightseeing and storytelling together, rambling through the alleys and byways of the Square Mile in search of the wonders, the mysteries and the wickedness of the City of London.
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May Day is a traditional time of celebration in London when we look forward to the summer that lies ahead, so I present this chapbook of The Seasons by W S Johnson from 1846 which was brought to my attention by Sian Rees.
Courtesy of McGill Library
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