Category Archives: Animals

How beavers and fops saved America

By Culture& Stuff | Published: April 26, 2010
Oh, alright. the title of this post is a little misleading. But, as may be becoming apparent, I can’t resist ridiculous animal history, and it turns out the humble beaver really did play a crucial role in the early chapters of the American story. Here’s the tale, quoted from Raymond Seitz’s review of Nick Bunker’s (by [...]
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Dogs vs Flying Cars: A surprisingly Georgian night at the theatre

By Culture& Stuff | Published: January 25, 2010
A couple of weekends ago I went to see the touring production of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang at the Bristol Hippodrome. I felt much the same about the show as I did when I saw it on the West End. Although it has some fun moments, it’s lumbered with some distinctly average new songs, and [...]
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A King of Beasts in Revolutionary Paris

By Culture& Stuff | Published: January 22, 2010
I’ve just started reading the eclectic and lively Georgian London blog, and came across this piece about the menagerie at the Tower of London, which existed in various forms from 1252 until its closure in 1835, at which point its collection of animal inhabitants formed the basis for London Zoo. The story of the menagerie (once [...]
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