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The Pen And The Spindle

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THE PEN AND THE SPINDLE is an interglobal colonial history blog which explores little known and hard to find primary sources.

Added on: Oct 11th, 2007
Country: Canada
Language: English

Author: Heather Vallance
Listed in: History Cultural
Tags: primary sources american history south african history british colonial imperial history african colonial

Recent Posts

New And Improved Space For Our Blog Info – Join Us!

Posted on Friday July 10th, 2009 at 17:01 in colonial history

The Pen And The Spindle has been migrated to a website. PLEASE FOLLOW THESE LINKS TO OUR NEW SITES: If the links lead elsewhere or corrupt please copy and past the URL and please report the problem to me. We anticipate a lot of fun with the website...
Which Building Would You Choose?

Posted on Wednesday July 8th, 2009 at 07:54 in primary sources, colonial history

If someone came to me and told me that I was about to live forever with only one restriction – I had to remain in a single building – forever. The building was to be of my choice anywhere in the world. I would have no hesitation. I would ...
Going Shopping With Elizabeth

Posted on Wednesday July 8th, 2009 at 00:00 in colonial history, british - table manners
The Brownie

Posted on Tuesday July 7th, 2009 at 00:00 in colonial history, photography - pioneering

Kodak’s Brownies took the massification of photography to a new high in the late 1940s. Brownies made every outing complete. It was easy to use, accurate with a dependable shutter and a new anti-jerk button release. It had big, brilliant viewfi...
Ring-A-Ding-Ding Integrate Your Business!

Posted on Monday July 6th, 2009 at 00:00 in colonial history, innovations - industry

Post-WWII saw a rush in innovative technologies including business solutions. Standard Telephones & Cables Limited, a British technology company, encouraged businesses to modernize your office staff into a co-ordinated, highly efficient organizat...
Mosaics Of Steel Number 9

Posted on Sunday July 5th, 2009 at 00:00 in colonial history, innovations - industry

Eric Fraser’s Mosaics of Steel Number 9 was used by the United Steel Companies Limited of London in an advertisement for reinforced concrete in 1949 shortly after WWII when steel output was still controlled and there were strict quotas for the ...