Around the World in 80 Days with Phileas Fogg! by https://padlet.com/bryony_andrews/eightydays en-us 2014-03-11 17:21:35 UTC 2023-04-05 11:03:29 UTC hello@padlet.com The Mirror of India bryony_andrews https://padlet.com/bryony_andrews/eightydays/wish/23585392 News article discussing the social significance of the play Nil Darpan.  

John Bull(London, England), Saturday, October 19, 1861; pg. 665; Issue 2,132.

Nil Darpan; or, The Indigo Planting Mirror, was a play written by Dinabandhu Mitra in 1858–9 to gain sympathy for the plight of farmers on indigo plantations and raise awareness of the terrible working conditions perpetuated by the British land-owners. The play caused widespread controversy, with planters filing a libel suit against the publisher and the translator.]]> 2014-03-16 16:17:47 UTC https://padlet.com/bryony_andrews/eightydays/wish/23585392 A Day in an Indigo Factory bryony_andrews https://padlet.com/bryony_andrews/eightydays/wish/23668867

This article makes no mention of the dissent between the indigo planters and workers. Aimed at children, it has a purely educational basis, describing the process of extracting indigo dye from the raw plant.

Thomas Stevens. Young England: An Illustrated Magazine for Recreation and Instruction (London, England), Thursday, October 01, 1891; pg. 477; Issue 121.

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]]> 2014-03-18 11:41:17 UTC https://padlet.com/bryony_andrews/eightydays/wish/23737159 The Fresh Water Aquarium bryony_andrews https://padlet.com/bryony_andrews/eightydays/wish/23766656 This article from the Boy's Own Paper is particularly relevant to schoolchildren evincing how to make your own Aquarium.

THE FRESH-WATER AQUARIUM: HOW TO SET IT UP AND KEEP IT IN ORDER WHEN STOCKED. REGINALD A. R. BENNETT, M. A. (Oxon.)
The Boy's Own Paper (London, England), Saturday, May 13, 1899; pg. 524; Issue 1061 and 33. New Readerships.


This includes advice as to how to catch locally sourced fish as well as where to purchase more exotic fish such as the Paradise Fish highlighting the global reach of Britain's commodity culture.

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This article discusses curious characteristics of fish from around the world. One aspect of this discussion is the Nest Building performed by the male Paradise Fish.

FINNY CURIOS OF THE DEEP.
Chums (London, England), Wednesday, July 03, 1895; pg. 711; Issue 147. New Readerships.

]]> 2014-03-18 17:03:03 UTC https://padlet.com/bryony_andrews/eightydays/wish/23780417 WE have to congratulate our readers upon the certainty of a war with China. bryony_andrews https://padlet.com/bryony_andrews/eightydays/wish/23782908 John Bull (London, England),

Sunday, January 26, 1840; pg. 43; Issue 998. New Readerships.

This article satirises the impending war with China. It's particular focus is on the importation of tea.

The article insinuates that the decrease in revenue from tea trade is the main cause of war.

]]> 2014-03-18 17:25:16 UTC https://padlet.com/bryony_andrews/eightydays/wish/23782908 Tea- Dr Michelsen bryony_andrews https://padlet.com/bryony_andrews/eightydays/wish/23785096 Here, Dr Michelsen gives a detailed guide to history in the Victorian period.


The article explores the history of tea trade, details the various teas available during the Victorian period, provides a guide to tea's preparation and a warning about possible adulterations during the manufacturing process.

TEA. DR. MICHELSEN.
The Englishwoman's Review and Home Newspaper (London, England), Saturday, February 20, 1858; pg. 392; Issue 32. New Readerships.

]]> 2014-03-18 17:39:54 UTC https://padlet.com/bryony_andrews/eightydays/wish/23785096 The Tea Establishment bryony_andrews https://padlet.com/bryony_andrews/eightydays/wish/23785986 This is a typical advertisement from the Victorian Period trying to encourage customers of the quality of their particular tea. Note, Lapsang Souchong is one of the teas advertised.

Le Follet: Journal du Grand Monde, Fashion, Polite Literature, Beaux Arts &c. &c. (London, England), [Monday], [April 01, 1850]; Issue 43. New Readerships. 

]]> 2014-03-18 17:46:31 UTC https://padlet.com/bryony_andrews/eightydays/wish/23785986 China (Hong Kong) bryony_andrews https://padlet.com/bryony_andrews/eightydays/wish/23786735 2014-03-18 17:52:41 UTC https://padlet.com/bryony_andrews/eightydays/wish/23786735 Japan bryony_andrews https://padlet.com/bryony_andrews/eightydays/wish/23786847 2014-03-18 17:53:17 UTC https://padlet.com/bryony_andrews/eightydays/wish/23786847 US Agricultural Exports bryony_andrews https://padlet.com/bryony_andrews/eightydays/wish/23795773 News article detailing American competition with European agriculture, and predicting problems with Europe's growing dependency.

The County Gentleman: Sporting Gazette and Agricultural Journal (London, England), Saturday, April 19, 1884; pg. 485; Issue 1145. 

]]> 2014-03-18 18:50:42 UTC https://padlet.com/bryony_andrews/eightydays/wish/23795773 India bryony_andrews https://padlet.com/bryony_andrews/eightydays/wish/24036189 2014-03-20 20:11:06 UTC https://padlet.com/bryony_andrews/eightydays/wish/24036189 Advert bryony_andrews https://padlet.com/bryony_andrews/eightydays/wish/24155229 2014-03-22 17:05:21 UTC https://padlet.com/bryony_andrews/eightydays/wish/24155229 San Francisco bryony_andrews https://padlet.com/bryony_andrews/eightydays/wish/24170102 2014-03-23 13:27:01 UTC https://padlet.com/bryony_andrews/eightydays/wish/24170102 Wales vs America bryony_andrews https://padlet.com/bryony_andrews/eightydays/wish/24170112 Satirical piece ostensibly comparing American beef jerky unfavourably with fresh Welsh mutton but really commenting on slavery. The Thirteenth Amendment to the US Constitution abolished slavery on the 8th April 1864 but was not ratified by all the states for years.

]]> 2014-03-23 13:27:48 UTC https://padlet.com/bryony_andrews/eightydays/wish/24170112 Cheap Butcher's Meat bryony_andrews https://padlet.com/bryony_andrews/eightydays/wish/24170174 Article detailing the pros and cons of importing beef (not cattle) from America. The price reductions would mean that more people could afford to buy meat, but could adversely affect British cattle farmers.

The Sporting Gazette (London, England), Saturday, November 10, 1877; pg. 1061; Issue 809.

]]> 2014-03-23 13:31:00 UTC https://padlet.com/bryony_andrews/eightydays/wish/24170174 Press Release for Schools bryony_andrews https://padlet.com/bryony_andrews/eightydays/wish/24172240 2014-03-23 15:28:28 UTC https://padlet.com/bryony_andrews/eightydays/wish/24172240 Egypt (Suez)  bryony_andrews https://padlet.com/bryony_andrews/eightydays/wish/24173499 2014-03-23 16:20:20 UTC https://padlet.com/bryony_andrews/eightydays/wish/24173499 Round the World in 80 Days  bryony_andrews https://padlet.com/bryony_andrews/eightydays/wish/24173747 This satirical description of Phileas Fogg's journey including his time in Suez comes from the renowned periodical Funny Folks which set the standard for cartoons throughout the late 19th century.

]]> 2014-03-23 16:28:50 UTC https://padlet.com/bryony_andrews/eightydays/wish/24173747 New York  bryony_andrews https://padlet.com/bryony_andrews/eightydays/wish/24175129 2014-03-23 17:34:37 UTC https://padlet.com/bryony_andrews/eightydays/wish/24175129 Shipping Intelligence  bryony_andrews https://padlet.com/bryony_andrews/eightydays/wish/24175156 In this description of shipping news for the Liverpool Mercury, we can read about key facts and figure that were crucial to the shipping of products from America to England. The article features the weather, lists of ships that have set sail, and the products they carry including a ship with cotton from New York. Liverpool was one of the largest industrial and shipping centers in the United Kingdom.

]]> 2014-03-23 17:35:56 UTC https://padlet.com/bryony_andrews/eightydays/wish/24175156 The Frauds of New York  bryony_andrews https://padlet.com/bryony_andrews/eightydays/wish/24175362 In this Daily News article denouncing political corruption in New York City, the editors rail against the lavish lifestyle and self dealing of the Tammany Hall machine including Boss Tweed whose theft from the city made him one of New York's richest men and its largest owner of real estate.

]]> 2014-03-23 17:47:04 UTC https://padlet.com/bryony_andrews/eightydays/wish/24175362 Suez Canal Company  bryony_andrews https://padlet.com/bryony_andrews/eightydays/wish/24175770 This declaration published in the Daily News officially grants the French controlled Suez Canal Company permission from the Viceroy of Egypt to begin construction on the project

]]> 2014-03-23 18:08:55 UTC https://padlet.com/bryony_andrews/eightydays/wish/24175770 KP Snacks Letter  bryony_andrews https://padlet.com/bryony_andrews/eightydays/wish/24176144 2014-03-23 18:25:07 UTC https://padlet.com/bryony_andrews/eightydays/wish/24176144 Reflective Commentary bryony_andrews https://padlet.com/bryony_andrews/eightydays/wish/24184661 2014-03-23 23:02:18 UTC https://padlet.com/bryony_andrews/eightydays/wish/24184661