Punch's Pocket Book Archive
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Punch's Pocket Book Archive is an international digital project based at @universite-caen.bsky.social
It aims to deliver a fully searchable archive from a complete run of Punch's Pocket Books (1843-1881), an ancillary publication of Punch magazine.
It aims to deliver a fully searchable archive from a complete run of Punch's Pocket Books (1843-1881), an ancillary publication of Punch magazine.
"Mr Ritchee's dinner - Where I almost took too much wine. Very good."
W. M. Thackeray, almost drunk.
Punch's Pocket Book for 1856, at the NYC Public Library.
W. M. Thackeray, almost drunk.
Punch's Pocket Book for 1856, at the NYC Public Library.
November 29, 2025 at 9:33 PM
"Mr Ritchee's dinner - Where I almost took too much wine. Very good."
W. M. Thackeray, almost drunk.
Punch's Pocket Book for 1856, at the NYC Public Library.
W. M. Thackeray, almost drunk.
Punch's Pocket Book for 1856, at the NYC Public Library.
Dickens's chair and desk, here at the New York Public Library.
November 29, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Dickens's chair and desk, here at the New York Public Library.
Punch's Pocket Book entry of the day:
"Music at home. Used 12 sherry, 2 mead, 2 claret, 3 port, 9 champagne."
Pity I could not attend that performance.
"Music at home. Used 12 sherry, 2 mead, 2 claret, 3 port, 9 champagne."
Pity I could not attend that performance.
November 25, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Punch's Pocket Book entry of the day:
"Music at home. Used 12 sherry, 2 mead, 2 claret, 3 port, 9 champagne."
Pity I could not attend that performance.
"Music at home. Used 12 sherry, 2 mead, 2 claret, 3 port, 9 champagne."
Pity I could not attend that performance.
Punch's Pocket Book entry of the day: 'Nothing particular - Oyster dinner.' That may well be the title of my next paper.
Fantastic day at the Robert D. Farber Archives and Special Collections, Brandeis University.
Fantastic day at the Robert D. Farber Archives and Special Collections, Brandeis University.
November 24, 2025 at 11:55 PM
Punch's Pocket Book entry of the day: 'Nothing particular - Oyster dinner.' That may well be the title of my next paper.
Fantastic day at the Robert D. Farber Archives and Special Collections, Brandeis University.
Fantastic day at the Robert D. Farber Archives and Special Collections, Brandeis University.
Want to have your eyesight tested gratis?
Read Punch's Pocket Book for 1856! 🔍 👓
Read Punch's Pocket Book for 1856! 🔍 👓
November 19, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Want to have your eyesight tested gratis?
Read Punch's Pocket Book for 1856! 🔍 👓
Read Punch's Pocket Book for 1856! 🔍 👓
Punch's Pocket Book Archive project as seen through Voyant Tools.
November 16, 2025 at 10:55 AM
Punch's Pocket Book Archive project as seen through Voyant Tools.
What a surprise to find a collection of Punches, today, on the shelves of the beautiful Kenwood House!
October 25, 2025 at 5:09 PM
What a surprise to find a collection of Punches, today, on the shelves of the beautiful Kenwood House!
One of the treasures of the museum's storage room was a box full of Linley Sambourne's own Punch's Pocket Books, several of which are annotated.
October 15, 2025 at 4:13 PM
One of the treasures of the museum's storage room was a box full of Linley Sambourne's own Punch's Pocket Books, several of which are annotated.
Sounds really fascinating!
September 15, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Sounds really fascinating!
Wonderful findings in Punch's Pocket Book today: a child's multicoloured collage and a student's sketches (1879 & 1880). Also found: a coded message!
February 25, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Wonderful findings in Punch's Pocket Book today: a child's multicoloured collage and a student's sketches (1879 & 1880). Also found: a coded message!
A Victorian take on gender terminology from Punch's Pocket Book for 1854.
February 19, 2025 at 6:20 PM
A Victorian take on gender terminology from Punch's Pocket Book for 1854.