Jun 29, 20215 minA Japanese AmahThe following blog tells the story of a uniquely transnational amah called Tuk-San. [1] Tuk-San was a Japanese woman who travelled with...
Jun 29, 20219 minClapham Connections: The Hanbury Brothers and the Wider British WorldReturning from China, Thomas Hanbury arrived in Marseilles on 25 January 1858 and, before boarding the train for Paris, scribbled a quick...
Jun 29, 20218 minThe Five Faces of Dr Walter Medhurst DD Devout evangelical though he was, Walter Henry Medhurst was not above a touch of vanity, particularly when it came to sitting for his...
Jun 21, 20202 minPlumb Blossoms on a Chinese Tea-Pot (21 June 2020)For as long as I can remember, a small pewter tea-pot with a jade handle and spout has been ‘part of the furniture’. So much so that in...