The floods in Hungary (illustration taken from The Graphic of March 1879)
News items from the last week in March 1879 as presented by The Graphic, an illustrated weekly newspaper from London. The text and illustrations are as produced in the original publication, with the addition of links to recent articles in the media on the same, or similar topics. Continue reading
Team racing on the marine lake in West Kirby, England
A fortnight ago my circulation froze to a standstill on the edge of a marine lake at the team racing nationals in the north west of England.
It was mid-March and I dripped ice from my tangled hair to my toes.
Part of the entrance foyer of Herlev Hospital in Denmark
Think of a hospital and you’ll probably find your mind working in institutional off-white, with splashes of surgical blue or green. At least this has been my experience of hospitals in the UK.
The Phraser 