Prof. Elaine Chalus
@profelainechalus.bsky.social
Historian of 18C/19C women, politics, sociability and cosmopolitanism. Frequently infuriated by politics. Reposting not necessarily a statement of personal beliefs.
Reposted by Prof. Elaine Chalus
This was a thing in the 18th century, too. See Charles Littleton's post on cricket and the Georgian aristocracy:
historyofparliament.com/2023/07/06/e...
historyofparliament.com/2023/07/06/e...
‘Kind patron of the mirthful fray’: the English aristocracy and cricket in the 18th century - The History of Parliament
The Ashes Test series currently under way provides an opportunity to consider the English aristocracy’s role in cricket’s early development in the 18th
historyofparliament.com
November 21, 2025 at 12:04 PM
This was a thing in the 18th century, too. See Charles Littleton's post on cricket and the Georgian aristocracy:
historyofparliament.com/2023/07/06/e...
historyofparliament.com/2023/07/06/e...
I'd forgotten that post; thanks for reposting it. It's replte with warmth and colour and joy -- the beauty and thoughtfulness of the gifts, and the kindness and love that inspired them.
November 23, 2025 at 3:11 PM
I'd forgotten that post; thanks for reposting it. It's replte with warmth and colour and joy -- the beauty and thoughtfulness of the gifts, and the kindness and love that inspired them.
Hope today is a lovely day, Anne, full of the people and things you enjoy most. xxx
November 23, 2025 at 10:39 AM
Hope today is a lovely day, Anne, full of the people and things you enjoy most. xxx
Anne's patreon is here: www.patreon.com/cw/annelouis... It is chock full of tales, recipes and delights.
November 23, 2025 at 7:14 AM
Anne's patreon is here: www.patreon.com/cw/annelouis... It is chock full of tales, recipes and delights.
Reposted by Prof. Elaine Chalus
There is a long history of parliamentarians choosing to work with what they have rather than rebuild. Options on a brand new palace of Westminster were ignored in the mid-18th century and the tendency to work in an ad hoc manner persisted until 1834...
www.hansardsociety.org.uk/blog/a-troub...
www.hansardsociety.org.uk/blog/a-troub...
A troubled project - ended by a fire: restoration and renewal of the Palace of Westminster before 1834
The troubled progress of the Restoration and Renewal project for the current Palace of Westminster turns out to be only a contemporary echo of a 17th and 18th century experience. Personal feuds, 'inco...
www.hansardsociety.org.uk
November 15, 2025 at 1:56 PM
There is a long history of parliamentarians choosing to work with what they have rather than rebuild. Options on a brand new palace of Westminster were ignored in the mid-18th century and the tendency to work in an ad hoc manner persisted until 1834...
www.hansardsociety.org.uk/blog/a-troub...
www.hansardsociety.org.uk/blog/a-troub...
Reposted by Prof. Elaine Chalus
This is ground-breaking research by Gillian Williamson. It shows that 30 years before Ignatius Sancho at least one Black voter participated in an election, and the implication must be that there were others like John London.
#skystorians
#skystorians
November 17, 2025 at 1:33 PM
This is ground-breaking research by Gillian Williamson. It shows that 30 years before Ignatius Sancho at least one Black voter participated in an election, and the implication must be that there were others like John London.
#skystorians
#skystorians