Startling Lady of Gore
@postnatodepression.bsky.social
She/her. Lesbian. I post New Zealand ephemera and cool things I find on the Internet Archive. Not affiliated with Archives New Zealand or the National Library.
Gam zu l'tova.
Gam zu l'tova.
Pinned
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December 29, 2025 at 9:49 AM
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Cruising in my Edwardian underwear ad.
Eaton's Fall and Winter Catalogue 1909-10.
Toronto Public Library, ref ARCTC 658.871 E13.2
Eaton's Fall and Winter Catalogue 1909-10.
Toronto Public Library, ref ARCTC 658.871 E13.2
December 29, 2025 at 9:25 AM
Cruising in my Edwardian underwear ad.
Eaton's Fall and Winter Catalogue 1909-10.
Toronto Public Library, ref ARCTC 658.871 E13.2
Eaton's Fall and Winter Catalogue 1909-10.
Toronto Public Library, ref ARCTC 658.871 E13.2
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Toad sipped his tea. “Frog,” he asked, “are you making this up?”
“Maybe yes and maybe no,” said Frog.
“Maybe yes and maybe no,” said Frog.
December 17, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Toad sipped his tea. “Frog,” he asked, “are you making this up?”
“Maybe yes and maybe no,” said Frog.
“Maybe yes and maybe no,” said Frog.
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"Two Women Kissing in Nature," by Georges Rochegrosse (1859–1938), an illustration from the book "Le poison des pierreries" (1903, by Camille Mauclair).
December 23, 2025 at 1:04 AM
"Two Women Kissing in Nature," by Georges Rochegrosse (1859–1938), an illustration from the book "Le poison des pierreries" (1903, by Camille Mauclair).
Where is the most exacting stout Edwardian woman undoing MY corset?
Eaton's Fall and Winter Catalogue 1909-10.
Toronto Public Library, ref ARCTC 658.871 E13.2
Eaton's Fall and Winter Catalogue 1909-10.
Toronto Public Library, ref ARCTC 658.871 E13.2
December 29, 2025 at 8:55 AM
Where is the most exacting stout Edwardian woman undoing MY corset?
Eaton's Fall and Winter Catalogue 1909-10.
Toronto Public Library, ref ARCTC 658.871 E13.2
Eaton's Fall and Winter Catalogue 1909-10.
Toronto Public Library, ref ARCTC 658.871 E13.2
Acme Corsets- for infants, nursing mothers, and everyone in between!
Eaton's Fall and Winter Catalogue 1909-10.
Toronto Public Library, ref ARCTC 658.871 E13.2
Eaton's Fall and Winter Catalogue 1909-10.
Toronto Public Library, ref ARCTC 658.871 E13.2
December 29, 2025 at 8:46 AM
Acme Corsets- for infants, nursing mothers, and everyone in between!
Eaton's Fall and Winter Catalogue 1909-10.
Toronto Public Library, ref ARCTC 658.871 E13.2
Eaton's Fall and Winter Catalogue 1909-10.
Toronto Public Library, ref ARCTC 658.871 E13.2
Acme Underwear no longer exists, possibly because they tended to explode in the presence of coyotes.
Eaton's Fall and Winter Catalogue 1909-10.
Toronto Public Library, ref ARCTC 658.871 E13.2
Eaton's Fall and Winter Catalogue 1909-10.
Toronto Public Library, ref ARCTC 658.871 E13.2
December 29, 2025 at 8:36 AM
Acme Underwear no longer exists, possibly because they tended to explode in the presence of coyotes.
Eaton's Fall and Winter Catalogue 1909-10.
Toronto Public Library, ref ARCTC 658.871 E13.2
Eaton's Fall and Winter Catalogue 1909-10.
Toronto Public Library, ref ARCTC 658.871 E13.2
A smart hamster-lined coat may be yours for just 35 dollars.
Eaton's Fall and Winter Catalogue 1909-10.
Toronto Public Library, ref ARCTC 658.871 E13.2
Eaton's Fall and Winter Catalogue 1909-10.
Toronto Public Library, ref ARCTC 658.871 E13.2
December 29, 2025 at 8:23 AM
A smart hamster-lined coat may be yours for just 35 dollars.
Eaton's Fall and Winter Catalogue 1909-10.
Toronto Public Library, ref ARCTC 658.871 E13.2
Eaton's Fall and Winter Catalogue 1909-10.
Toronto Public Library, ref ARCTC 658.871 E13.2
Some children's headwear from the T. Eaton Company of Toronto, Canada. Fall and Winter Catalogue.
Via the Toronto Public Library.
Via the Toronto Public Library.
December 29, 2025 at 8:16 AM
Some children's headwear from the T. Eaton Company of Toronto, Canada. Fall and Winter Catalogue.
Via the Toronto Public Library.
Via the Toronto Public Library.
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168 Doctors attend a graduation ceremony in the ruins at al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza, Palestine.
December 28, 2025 at 10:49 AM
168 Doctors attend a graduation ceremony in the ruins at al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza, Palestine.
So for years my fun fact about The Muppet Christmas Carol was that it was directed by Quentin Tarantino because he wanted to make something to watch with his kids.
Anyway it was directed by Brian Henson and I've been spreading misinformation for a decade.
Anyway it was directed by Brian Henson and I've been spreading misinformation for a decade.
December 25, 2025 at 11:39 PM
So for years my fun fact about The Muppet Christmas Carol was that it was directed by Quentin Tarantino because he wanted to make something to watch with his kids.
Anyway it was directed by Brian Henson and I've been spreading misinformation for a decade.
Anyway it was directed by Brian Henson and I've been spreading misinformation for a decade.
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Aquarius II – A Home-Computer Astrology Kit (1973)
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November 7, 2025 at 12:13 AM
Aquarius II – A Home-Computer Astrology Kit (1973)
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Whaling station, Bay of Islands, 1927.
Photo taken by Leo White
Ref WA-25238-G, National Library of New Zealand.
Photo taken by Leo White
Ref WA-25238-G, National Library of New Zealand.
December 25, 2025 at 7:02 AM
Whaling station, Bay of Islands, 1927.
Photo taken by Leo White
Ref WA-25238-G, National Library of New Zealand.
Photo taken by Leo White
Ref WA-25238-G, National Library of New Zealand.
Molly Te Mauri Meihana and child, 1938.
Photo by Whites Aviation
Ref WA-12533-G, National Library of New Zealand.
Photo by Whites Aviation
Ref WA-12533-G, National Library of New Zealand.
December 25, 2025 at 6:57 AM
Molly Te Mauri Meihana and child, 1938.
Photo by Whites Aviation
Ref WA-12533-G, National Library of New Zealand.
Photo by Whites Aviation
Ref WA-12533-G, National Library of New Zealand.
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I always try to uphold the annual New Zealand tradition of the Nativicado.
December 23, 2025 at 5:56 AM
I always try to uphold the annual New Zealand tradition of the Nativicado.
We are currently experiencing a Category Five White Christmas Event, this is the southern hemisphere what the hell
December 25, 2025 at 5:26 AM
We are currently experiencing a Category Five White Christmas Event, this is the southern hemisphere what the hell
My dad rang to ask if I'd heard of reddit's r/aww feed, also to tell me in great detail about his septic tank
December 25, 2025 at 3:24 AM
My dad rang to ask if I'd heard of reddit's r/aww feed, also to tell me in great detail about his septic tank
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a lot of people don't realize that Christmas carols and traditions are actually folk memories of suppressed pre-Christian events, namely the end of the Third Age and the Fall of Sauron.
December 24, 2025 at 10:05 PM
a lot of people don't realize that Christmas carols and traditions are actually folk memories of suppressed pre-Christian events, namely the end of the Third Age and the Fall of Sauron.
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New Zealand superimposed on the moon for scale
December 23, 2025 at 1:12 PM
New Zealand superimposed on the moon for scale
Meghann Foye’s Meternity was annoying for a lot of reasons but chief among them was that Liz did tax fraud and experienced no consequences. More romance novels should end with the heroine being prosecuted for FMLA abuse.
December 24, 2025 at 5:01 AM
Meghann Foye’s Meternity was annoying for a lot of reasons but chief among them was that Liz did tax fraud and experienced no consequences. More romance novels should end with the heroine being prosecuted for FMLA abuse.
1970s New Year cards from the USSR.
Via the Museum of Local Lore, Rubtsvovsk, Russia.
Via the Museum of Local Lore, Rubtsvovsk, Russia.
December 24, 2025 at 3:15 AM
1970s New Year cards from the USSR.
Via the Museum of Local Lore, Rubtsvovsk, Russia.
Via the Museum of Local Lore, Rubtsvovsk, Russia.
Father Frost participates in a car rodeo, 1978.
Photo by Yuri Nabatov.
Photo by Yuri Nabatov.
December 24, 2025 at 3:00 AM
Father Frost participates in a car rodeo, 1978.
Photo by Yuri Nabatov.
Photo by Yuri Nabatov.
"Technological Progress Helps Father Frost!"
Photo by Sergei Kalinin, 1987.
Photo by Sergei Kalinin, 1987.
December 24, 2025 at 2:54 AM
"Technological Progress Helps Father Frost!"
Photo by Sergei Kalinin, 1987.
Photo by Sergei Kalinin, 1987.
'The breakers of transport are the enemies of the Republic'.
Russia, 1920.
'Rot among the workers and idleness ruin transport. Plunderers and wreckers ruin the people and destroy the national economy.'
Ref E.739-2000, V & A Museum.
Russia, 1920.
'Rot among the workers and idleness ruin transport. Plunderers and wreckers ruin the people and destroy the national economy.'
Ref E.739-2000, V & A Museum.
December 24, 2025 at 2:37 AM
'The breakers of transport are the enemies of the Republic'.
Russia, 1920.
'Rot among the workers and idleness ruin transport. Plunderers and wreckers ruin the people and destroy the national economy.'
Ref E.739-2000, V & A Museum.
Russia, 1920.
'Rot among the workers and idleness ruin transport. Plunderers and wreckers ruin the people and destroy the national economy.'
Ref E.739-2000, V & A Museum.
A coded message to British intelligence agents.
London County Council Tramways, 1922.
Ref E.752-1922, V & A Museum.
London County Council Tramways, 1922.
Ref E.752-1922, V & A Museum.
December 24, 2025 at 2:34 AM
A coded message to British intelligence agents.
London County Council Tramways, 1922.
Ref E.752-1922, V & A Museum.
London County Council Tramways, 1922.
Ref E.752-1922, V & A Museum.