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The story of London Tweed

So this is how the story goes. In 1826 a London merchant decides to buy some cloth from a weaver in Hawick, a town in the Scottish borders famous for its cloth production. Very happy with his order, he decides to get some more but – crucially – misreads the weaver’s dashed handwriting. Instead of ‘twill’ this Londoner reads ‘tweed’, and assumes this new cloth must take after the River Tweed which runs fast and clear through the textile areas of lower Scotland. ‘Tweed’ and not ’twill’ has been the term used ever since.

From saintly to saucy: the medieval badge that wasn’t as innocent as it seemed

Cataloguing the Museum’s collection of medieval pilgrim badges for Collections Online has been a great opportunity for me to look really closely at our objects and sometimes to find out that items are not at all what they appear to be. A great example recently has been a tiny little badge in the shape of a comb.

I Love You…I Love You Not: Victorian Valentine’s Day cards

When the Uniform penny post rocked up in 1840, it completely revolutionised the way in which people communicated. Sending letters and cards, such as those celebrating Valentine’s Day, became easier and cheaper and as a result a thriving business developed in central London.

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View from the Shard: London’s changing skyline

By andrew scott on 3 Feb 2014

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It is Europe’s tallest building, and the mega-structure of London’s skyline. The Shard is unmistakable in its soaring design – a glass spire which dominates the view towards London Bridge, providing vast panoramas over the city. Read the full postRead the full post

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