Lucy Munro

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Professional literature geek. Theatre history and weird old plays. Leyton Orient aficionada. Writing a book about the Globe and Blackfriars Playhouses. she/her

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"Are we, are we, are we downhearted? Straight back from hard defeat, come the undaunted. Theirs not to reason why, Theirs not to make reply. Theirs but to win — or try Bravo the Orient. Half-backs to bother them, Full-backs to worry them, Goalie in front of them hustled and thundered..."

A clipping from The Hackney Standard, 12 October 1906, reading: Are we, are we, are we downhearted? Straight back from hard defeat, come the undaunted. Theirs not to reason why, Theirs not to make reply. Theirs but to win — or try Bravo the Orient. Half-backs to bother them, Full-backs to worry them, Goalie in front of them hustled and thundered, Boldly they played and well, Even though it did tell, Even though they knew Some of them blundered. Shall their new glory fade Many a wild charge they made Forward the old brigade, Charge for the goal, my lads, Everyone waits for a Win for the Orient.
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The Orient line-up had been published in the same paper a few days earlier: "Orient 1st XI v. Electric Athletic at own ground at Clapton. Orient — E Stevens (goal), A Hadler, G Archer, E Wilggins, F Hitch, Rhyder, W Nicholls, A Gardiner, K Gibson, Ratyer and A. Haines."

A clipping from The North London Guardian, 4 October 1895, reading: Orient 1st XI v. Electric Athletic at own ground at Clapton. Orient — E Stevens (goal), A Hadler, G Archer, E Wilggins, F Hitch, Rhyder, W Nicholls, A Gardiner, K Gibson, Ratyer and A. Haines. Referee — C Abbott R.A. Linesman — S Williams. Orient 2nd v Wood Green ‘A’. Orient — T Longstreethe (goal), T Hudson, E Evans (capt), W Wiggins, E Fairhead, D Matthews, J Laxton, C Stevenson, Brown, W Barrow, J. Bingham, Hall. Orient 3rd v St Mary’s at home. Orient — A Strong (goal), J Nash, A Gregory, Keiller, H. Bussell, P Sears, H Cole, F Offord, C and A Chapman, D Lamb, ‘Russell.’
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"... the ball down and Williams at outside left beat the Electric’s custodian with a terrific screw shot from off the touch line, after this the O’s had the best of the play but could not score the game ending in a draw of 1 goal each."

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The North London Guardian for 11 October 1895 features an early Orient match report, as the O's draw 1-1 with Electric Athletic. "On resuming it was at once seen that the O’s meant getting on even terms for they set to work in earnest and after several breaks away they worked..." #lofc #lofcpress

ORIENT V. ELECTRIC ATHLETIC On Saturday last the above teams met on the ground of the former owing to the wretched state of the weather the attendance was very poor. At 3.45 the ball was set rolling when the Electric at once commenced to press. The O’s custodian being call upon upon to save (which he did in fine style) frequently. After twenty minutes play the Electric managed to get the ball between the sticks with no further score up to half time, the teams crossed over Electric 1, Orient nil. On resuming it was at once seen that the O’s meant getting on even terms for they set to work in earnest and after several breaks away they worked the ball down and Williams at outside left beat the Electric’s custodian with a terrific screw shot from off the touch line, after this the O’s had the best of the play but could not score the game ending in a draw of 1 goal each.
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Elizabethan playhouses were supplied by a network of tailors, merchants & craftswomen. Their names survive in records, but little is known about their lives. I’m working on new research that brings the stories of these makers & traders centre stage. Here is the project in biscuit (cookie) form. 🍪

A photograph of eight rectangular biscuits (cookies) arranged in two rows on a square white plate. The plate is framed on all sides by a trailing vine pattern in green with pops of red. The biscuits are mostly in shades of ivory, cream, yellow, and grey, with a burst of vivid red and blue in one corner of the arrangement. Moving across the top row of biscuits from left to right, the designs include: neat lines of handwritten names in an early modern parish register; a section of a hand-drawn map from 1561 featuring St Paul’s Cathedral, with street names like ‘Carter Lane’ visible in a tiny spiky font; an extract of text from a funerary monument printed in an early modern book, ending ‘So transitory is our glory’; a section of embroidery from a funeral pall featuring metallic silver armour, crossed gold keys, and two hands holding up a crown. The biscuit designs on the bottom row include: horses prancing past shopfronts on Cheapside in the mid-sixteenth century; a receipt written in early modern secretary hand, which is difficult to read; a portrait of a stern-looking women dressed in a ruff, pearls, and sober dark clothing; swirling calligraphy and dense secretary hand featuring on a will dating from 1638.
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10 October 1583: Sensational news from Caister in Norfolk, where, says Holinshed, a 'monstrous fish' is 'by force of the wind (being then easterlie) driven a shore'. 'The length whereof was from the necke unto the taile seventeene yards and one foote, having a big head; for the ...
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16th-century woodcut of a whale being cut up
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Fixtures in Sporting Life, 8 October 1892, include Royal Arsenal v. Clapton at the Invicta Ground, Plumstead, City Ramblers Reserves v. Robin Hood, and an embryonic Orient v. Allhallows at Mill Field, Clapton. This is the earliest O's lineup that I've seen so far in press cuttings. #lofc #lofcpress

A clipping from Sporting Life, 8 October 1892, reading: ROYAL ARSENAL V. CLAPTON At Invicta Ground, Plumstead. Kick-off, 3.30 p.m. Referee, A. Roston Bourke, Esq. Arsenal players. — Bee (goal), Jeffrey, Earle, Howat, Buist, Dyer, Gemmell, Crawford, Davie, Elliott, Booth. [line] READING V. STAFFORD REGIMENT. — At Cavensham, Reading: — J. Manners (goal), S. Justins, C White, F Deane (captain), W. Rushton, W. Knight, H. Read, J. Venard, J. George, T. Turnor, G. Collings. Linesman A. Webb. ORIENT V. ALLHALLOWS. — At Mill Field, Clapton. Orient team: — S. Williams (goal), A. Haines, W. Boswood, W. Wiggins, T. Povey, G. Gill, W. Barrow, E. Field, Seabrook, E. Wiggins, and A. Miller. CITY RAMBLERS (RESERVES) V. ROBIN HOOD. — At Silver-street. Trains, 2.21, 2.25, 2.55, Liverpool-street. Dress at Angel Hotel. CITY RAMBLERS V. ILFORD. — Train, 2.12, Liverpool-street. Ramblers’ ream: — Jas W. Morton (goal), Chas M’Gahey, C.W. Glasier, W. Nordin, H. Butler, C. Brady, Buckley, Jas Meggs, W.H. Nolloth, F. Withington, and Payne or Corbidge. Linesman, Mr. C Meggs.
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🚨 ALERT 🚨: All of Stuart Hall's notebooks have been digitized and are freely available to browse and read???

stuarthalldigital.bham.ac.uk/archival_mat...

Stuart Hall notebook: NOTES ON THE REPRODUCTION OF IDEOLOGIES AND THE MEDIA (Orange notebook, "Summit Students Pad")Stuart Hall notebook page with headline: "Problems for a Marxist Theory of the Media" and a series of bulletpoints. Lined notebook paper with black handwriting.
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Archive of @britishacademy.bsky.social Fellow Stuart Hall is now live. Includes looking at his impact on the history of communication theory, culminating in the architecture of contemporary AI models www.theguardian.com/society/2026... Archive link: stuarthalldigital.bham.ac.uk/archival_mat...

theguardian.comThatcherism via the Walkman: Stuart Hall’s British cultural studies preserved onlineProject lead says it celebrates ‘incredible contributions’ Jamaica-born sociologist made to Britain’s culture
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By popular demand (OK, a handful of “eeek, I missed the deadline. Can I still submit” emails), we’ve decided to extend the deadline until 16th October. Who knew a CfP deadline coinciding with teaching ramping up would cause such havoc?! #Skystorians

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"In their eagerness and keenness to score the home front line became flurried, and crowded on to each other in a hopeless sort of way ... [Parker] was most unlucky not to score, for when the ball was going straight into the net a defender accidentally got in the way of it."

A clipping from the London Daily Chronicle, 7 October 1912, reading: TOO EAGER AND KEEN In their eagerness and keenness to score the home front line became flurried, and crowded on to each other in a hopeless sort of way. Quite early after the interval Bevan could not have failed to have got the much-desired goal if he had taken ordinary care, but when only a side touch was necessary to send the ball into the net he kicked hard against the goalkeeper. The centre forward never seemed to get over that blunder, and his display was most disappointing. I believe he actually put the ball into the net to win the match, but the credit of the goal belonged to Dalrymple, for in saving a shot by the latter, Fiske, the Blackpool custodian, fell, and the ball was just on or over the line when Bevan got to it to send it to the back of the net. Dalrymple and Parker, the right wing pair, were much the best of the Orient forwards. The inside man took every chance to shoot, whilst his partner sent in the only really good shot of the match, and was most unlucky not to score, for when the ball was going straight into the net a defender accidentally got in the way of it. On the left wing McFadden did so little to help Dix that it was practically impossible for the wing man to be successful. Perhaps the inside left was not entirely to blame, but he seemed to escape nearly all the hard work. Blackpool were perhaps a much better side than one expected them to be, Gladwin being a splendidly sound back, Connor a centre half who was for ever in the way of the home forwards, and Quinn and Charles wing forwards too clever and resourceful for the home halves. But still the Orient gave a display that was very greatly below their best. Indeed, their football was really bad for a side who, one is pleased to think, have a chance of winning promotion.
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"The kick that sends the ball racing past the man intended to receive it to the foot of a defender is worse than useless, and the lofted pass that gives an opponent just as good a chance of heading it as your own forward is not much better."

A clipping from the London Daily Chronicle, 7 October 1912, reading: PLAYING TO CIRCUMSTANCES. The back who cannot depend on the half in front of him is bound to have a bad time of it, but generally doing the right thing instinctively, both Johnston and Evans got out of their troubles surprisingly well. Johnston took all the risks the circumstances seemed to demand in his usual bold and daring way, but the work of Evans, who tried to find time to steady the ball before kicking, and who always appeared to be sure of making a tackle before attempting it, was quite as effective. It was only when Blackpool’s attach had been crippled by the retirement of Heslop that the Orient began to share the play with their opponents, whose football had previously been a good deal superior. In the second half the home side attacked continuously, but even then their play was far from satisfactory. The only excuse for the many bad mistakes that were made was that the men tried just a little too hard to get the winning point they must have felt ought to be obtained. The Orient forwards were to blame for the result of the game remaining so long in doubt, but except from Liddell at centre half, they were poorly supported from behind. The kick that sends the ball racing past the man intended to receive it to the foot of a defender is worse than useless, and the lofted pass that gives an opponent just as good a chance of heading it as your own forward is not much better. The self-caused troubles of the home forwards were increased because they were seldom given the ball in a way that enabled them to do anything useful with it, and you could trace a good many of their failings to this fact.
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"Clapton Orient played bungling sort of football in their match with Blackpool at Homerton, and when they scored a winning goal four minutes before the finish one felt they hardly deserved to beat a aside who had fought so pluckily to save the game with ten men for 70 minutes."

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