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HistorianRuby: An Historian's Miscellany

Early modern historian. Loves gender, women's, social & royal histories. Ventures elswhere when interest is piqued. Blog may cover above themes or something a little more random. Find me on Twitter @ruthrblair

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The war memorial at St Hilary's Church, Wallasey #armistice100
Emma Clarke, born in Liverpool 1875. Britain's first black female footballer #EmmaClarke #BlackBriton #Liverpool see more at historianruby.com
The grave of Edith Cavell, Norwich Cathedral #EdithCavell #HistorianRuby #WWI
This is me held by Sister Archer in 1970 at Liverpool Maternity Hospital. One of thousands of Afro-Caribbean nurses to work in the early NHS. #blackhistorymonth #blackhistory #HistorianRuby see more at HistorianRuby.com
Statue of Edith Cavell, who died 103 years ago yesterday. Read about her on historianruby.com #EdithCavell #WWI #Belgium
Bushy House, former home of 18C actress Dorothy Jordan which she shared with the Duke of Clarence, later William IV, who lived there from 1818 with Adelaide, Duchess of Clarence. #OpenHouseLondon #BushyHouse #DoraJordan #HistorianRuby

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Alnwick Castle, Northumberland
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Shoe Museum, Northampton
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Brighton Pavillion
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Alnwick Castle, Northumberland

Blogs I Follow

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  • The Augustus
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  • TudorBlogger
  • Retired? No one told me!
  • A Bit of History
  • SaylingAway
  • Sue Vincent's Daily Echo
  • Marie-Céline
  • Sam H Arnold
  • Flickering Lamps
  • Reflections on Family History
  • Every Woman Dreams...
  • Write on
  • Let the Images Speak
  • Not-so-modern girl
  • Mehrling Muse
  • Delicate Fighter
  • Jo Anne's Thoughts
  • Shaking The Branches

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Top Posts & Pages

  • Titanic Captain Edward John Smith Lived Here
  • 25 December 1840, The London Evening Standard: A Report
  • The Man-Midwife in the 18th Century
  • Norwich Cathedral and the Grave of Edith Cavell
  • The Children of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert
  • Millicent Garrett Fawcett Lived Here
  • Hampton Court Palace: a Glimpse of Tudor and Georgian Tapestries
  • Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother: the Tiaras of a Duchess and Queen
  • Pocahontas: the Native American Princess Buried in Gravesend, Kent
  • The Children of King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra

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  • Chocolate Angel cake on The Life of Wife
  • I'm in the UK Blog Awards 2019 on What's In My Wonderland?
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  • History of Christmas Books on An Historian About Town

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