The Country-Side ran a series by C. H. Lane in 1909 introducing readers to various dog breeds. Here are three of the articles. I find these vintage descriptions very valuable in that they were written much closer, in comparison to present day, to the period when the defining characteristics of the different breeds were developed … Continue reading Meet the Vintage Breeds
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Just a Little News from the London Zoo (1909)
Come for the thylacine news, stay for the mention of the dwarf dingo puppy. Source: Finn, F. (1909, July 24). Zoo and museum. The Country-Side, p. 153
More Foxhounds in Country Life
I do enjoy looking at these giant beagles. Five images above from: Y. (1903, January 17). Mr. Fernie's kennel & the hounds. Country Life, pp. 89-92 Source: Y. (1903, January 24). The Pytchley. Country Life, pp. 109-111 Country Life, January 31, 1903 Five images from: Y. (1903, February 21). The Quorn hounds. Country Life, pp. … Continue reading More Foxhounds in Country Life
A Lick of History
The Second Boer War (1899 - 1902) between the British Empire and South Africa resulted in the taking of various "trophies" by British troops. One of these, a blesbok who was captured just three days after being born in the South Transvaal, was pictured in Country Life in February 1903. Incredibly, the young antelope is … Continue reading A Lick of History
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Vintage Cats
Four images from the book: Voogt, G. D. (1907). Our domestic animals, their habits, intelligence and usefulness. Boston, Massachusetts: Ginn & Co. From The Country-Side, May 29, 1909 Illustration by Ernest Thomas Seton. Source: Nelson, E. W. (1918, May). Smaller mammals of North America. The National Geographic Magazine, pp. 391-493 The following are from a … Continue reading Vintage Cats
Just Boo!
Eek. From The Country-Side November 16, 1907. From The Country-Side, November 30, 1907 A call for dead show dogs from the Natural History Museum in London, printed in The Country-Side, November 30, 1907
Vintage Cryptid Story
I thought this was quite a good fit for spooky season. If you're like me, you'll read it through the first time then, taking into consideration the editor's comment at the end, you'll read it again from a new (and macabre) perspective. It was taken from the October 9, 1909 issue of The Country-Side. The … Continue reading Vintage Cryptid Story
From “Geist’s Grave”
Following are excerpts from the 1881 poem Geist's Grave by Matthew Arnold (1822-1888). Geist was the family's beloved pet dachshund who died at the age of four. These are the lines that most spoke to me and that I thought would appeal to a wide audience. Yet would we keep thee in our heart—Would fix … Continue reading From “Geist’s Grave”
Vintage Dogs: More Oof
All hail the dog for not biting this kid. From Country Life, July 20, 1901 😭 Source: Y. (1903, February 21). The Quorn hounds. Country Life, pp. 229-231 I think these dogs are blinking S. O. S. in Morse code. From Dogdom, April 1908. Lordy, I'd hate to have seen the competition. From Dogdom, May … Continue reading Vintage Dogs: More Oof
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