Martin Spychal
@martinspychal.bsky.social
Senior Research Fellow, History of Parliament, House of Commons, 1832-1945 project. History, politics, prints, cats - maybe music & cricket. New book 'Mapping the State' OUT NOW. bit.ly/3RQmUeK
As her brother got so much attention on publication day, here is Lady Lucifer with a copy of ̶t̶h̶e̶ her book (she’s currently recovering from a dental – 1 fang left! 🐈⬛🐈⬛🦷🦷). Download free or buy in paperback and hardback here: ur0.jp/4qwtx @uolpress.bsky.social #cats #catsofbluesky #blueskycats
November 15, 2024 at 10:35 AM
As her brother got so much attention on publication day, here is Lady Lucifer with a copy of ̶t̶h̶e̶ her book (she’s currently recovering from a dental – 1 fang left! 🐈⬛🐈⬛🦷🦷). Download free or buy in paperback and hardback here: ur0.jp/4qwtx @uolpress.bsky.social #cats #catsofbluesky #blueskycats
Thrilled to receive copies of my new book 🍾 🎉 One of the feline co-authors is also very excited about their new box! 🐈⬛ Thank you @uolpress.bsky.social. @victoriancommons.bsky.social @histparl.bsky.social #19thC #skystorians #parlysky
October 3, 2024 at 8:42 AM
Thrilled to receive copies of my new book 🍾 🎉 One of the feline co-authors is also very excited about their new box! 🐈⬛ Thank you @uolpress.bsky.social. @victoriancommons.bsky.social @histparl.bsky.social #19thC #skystorians #parlysky
HISTORICAL FIND! A mock election address published during the 1857 election advertising a Perthshire barbershop. From the Perthshire Advertiser, 26 Mar. 1857
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August 23, 2024 at 10:02 AM
HISTORICAL FIND! A mock election address published during the 1857 election advertising a Perthshire barbershop. From the Perthshire Advertiser, 26 Mar. 1857
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Historic #DogsAtPollingStations the Marquess of Chandos's dog escaping the mob at the 1837 Buckinghamshire polling booth... www.britishmuseum.org/collection/o...
July 4, 2024 at 10:14 AM
Historic #DogsAtPollingStations the Marquess of Chandos's dog escaping the mob at the 1837 Buckinghamshire polling booth... www.britishmuseum.org/collection/o...
I’ll take my coffee in a Peterloo reform jug please… #19thC @victoriancommons.bsky.social
November 21, 2023 at 12:26 PM
I’ll take my coffee in a Peterloo reform jug please… #19thC @victoriancommons.bsky.social
Turns out it is Earl Grey, or 'Tommy Grey', with the 'tail of my order', a reference to an earlier print from 1831 attacking the, by then, former PM for nepotism: www.britishmuseum.org/collection/o...
October 17, 2023 at 2:28 PM
Turns out it is Earl Grey, or 'Tommy Grey', with the 'tail of my order', a reference to an earlier print from 1831 attacking the, by then, former PM for nepotism: www.britishmuseum.org/collection/o...
Funnily enough on a jaunt out to Soho today I just picked up this Charles Jameson Grant post-fire woodcut. Includes a cat (though can't quite work out which politician is carrying it)!
October 17, 2023 at 2:08 PM
Funnily enough on a jaunt out to Soho today I just picked up this Charles Jameson Grant post-fire woodcut. Includes a cat (though can't quite work out which politician is carrying it)!
While I get set up, here is a picture of my cat mentors with a box 🐈⬛🎓
October 6, 2023 at 11:53 AM
While I get set up, here is a picture of my cat mentors with a box 🐈⬛🎓