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The gory cover of Francis Beaumount's (and John Fletcher's) 'Maid's tragedy' in a 1622 reprint (British Museum image)

Thanks for posting this! #earlymodern

A black-and-white photograph of Ignaz Trebitsch-Lincoln, a middle-aged white man wearning a suit with a waistcoat and bow tie, with shiny black shoes and a flat cap. He is leaning against the rail on the deck of a ship. The headline reads “LINCOLN FOUND: EXCLUSIVE PHOTOGRAPH” and the caption reads: “An exclusive photograph of Trebitsch Lincoln taken aboard the liner Coblenz shortly before it reached Amsterdam. The fruitless dash from Ceylon to Europe by this former spy and ex-M.P. for Darlington, in an attempt to see his son, John Lincoln, before his execution at Shepton Mallet, has awakened great interest. He saw the British Consul at the Hague yesterday, and was refused permission to visit England. Lincoln will now go on to Hamburg.”

In case the caption for the story about the "former spy and ex-M.P. for Darlington", Ignaz Trebitsch-Lincoln, in the right-hand corner has piqued anyone's interest, here it is with the photo added. Wikipedia has much to say about him: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ignaz_T.... #20s30s

A black-and-white photograph of a football ground, printed in The Sunday Pictorial on 7 March 1926. A match is in progress and the pitch and players can be seen on the right-hand side of the photo, with a corner-flat in the far right, but the bulk of the frame is taken up with the crowd on a large terrace. Most of them wear hats, and some women are visible among them. In the background is a football stand with five gables, and behind it an industrial building with a tall chimney. The headline reads: “YESTERDAY’S SIXTH FOUND CUP-TIES — LONDON’S THREE TEAMS BEATEN”. A caption reads: “A general view of the ground at Homerton during yesterday’s Cup-tie, in which Manchester City beat Clapton Orient 6-1. London’s three hopes for the F.A. Cup vanished yesterday, when Arsenal and Fulham, as well as the Orient, fell by the wayside. The two Manchester teams — City and United — were winners. Swansea Town also passed into the semi-final round by beating Arsenal, while Nottingham Forest and Bolton Wanderers drew 2-2. (More Cup-tie pictures on pages 20 and 24.) The photo has been trimmed into an “L” shape and the caption for a photograph above reads: “An exclusive photograph of Trebitsch Lincoln taken aboard the liner Coblenz shortly before it reached Amsterdam. The fruitless dash from Ceylon to Europe by this former spy and ex-M.P. for Darlington, in an attempt to see his son, John Lincoln, before his execution at Shepton Mallet, has awakened great interest. He saw the British Consul at the Hague yesterday, and was refused permission to visit England. Lincoln will now go on to Hamburg.”

On 7 March 1926, The Sunday Pictorial printed this splendid photo of the Orient's ground at Millfields Road, Homerton. There appears to be a football match going on, but perhaps we won't talk about that... (1/2) #lofc #lofcpress #20s30s

A clipping from The Morning Advertiser, 18 March 1914, reading: CLAPTON ORIENT FINED £25. The Management Committee of the Football League met at Birmingham yesterday, Mr. J. M’Kenna being in the chair. A prolonged private discussion took place with reference to the contention of Leeds City that their match with Clapton Orient on March 2 at Homerton was played in unfair conditions during the last quarter of an hour owing to the failing light. After hearing a good deal of evidence the committee decided that as there was no League rule covering the circumstances of the appeal, and as Clapton were at fault in fixing the kick-off as late as 4.30, and also, in the view of Clapton realising that they were in the wrong, a fine of £25 be imposed, out of which Leeds City’s expenses of the appeal must be paid. The result of the match stands.

Finally, on 17 March, the Football League's Management Committee fines the Orient £25, but it's a pyrrhic victory for Leeds City as the result is left to stand. (4/4)

A clipping from The London Daily Chronicle, 3 March 1914, reading: THREE WEIRD GOALS. Both Hind’s goals were scored direct from free kicks taken immediately in front of goal and a few yards outside the penalty area. The Leeds men, standing ten yards back, tried to cover their goal, but each time Hind found a way between them, and though Scott was as watchful as it was possible to be, he never moved a hand or foot in the endeavour to save. When Evans scored, one saw him bring the ball forward into the penalty area, but after his shot - I suppose it was a shot - Affleck, the Leeds left-back, was the only man to make any attempt to prevent the ball going into the net, and he kicked much too late to do so. It was only the excitement of the closing stages that saved the match from becoming wearisome. The football was always poor, and in this sense Leeds City were most disappointing. Bower should have stopped Hampson’s shot which gave the visitors the lead, but, diving too soon, the ball bounced over him as he lay on the ground. Bower hurt his knee and was off the field for a short time, Jonas taking his place, but the Orient might have finished the match without a goalkeeper and they would not have lost a goal.

A tale of two goalies ensues: "though Scott was as watchful as it was possible to be, he never moved a hand or foot in the endeavour to save". Bower injures his knee and briefly withdraws, "but the O's "might have finished the match without a goalkeeper and they would not have lost a goal". (3/4)

A clipping from The London Daily Chronicle, 3 March 1914, reading: SHOTS IN THE DARK. BACKS GET 3 GOALS FOR THE ORIENT. By SARACEN. Clapton Orient 3 Leeds City 1 Scoring three goals in the last twelve minutes to overbalance the one obtained by Leeds City two minutes after the start, Clapton Orient gained a remarkable victory at Homerton last evening. Perhaps the most surprising thing of all was that the home side’s goals were registered by the backs — two by Hind and the other by Evans. Leeds City had no grievance in being defeated, for during the second half they were not only made to look a very poor team, but were utterly outclassed; but it is only fair to Scott, the goalkeeper, to say that owing to the darkness he did not see the ball and made no attempt to save on the occasions he was beaten. Play did not begin until 4.30, and despite the fact that there was no interval the light during the last ten minutes was so bad that football became a farce. The players by their actions showed that they could not follow the ball properly, and to us it was often lost to sight. There was no doubt that the match should have been stopped, but the question of light rests with the referee, and presumably Leeds City have no redress, though the natural thing is for them to appeal against the result.

Commenting on the match in question on 3 March, The London Daily Chronicle notes that "Play did not begin until 4.30, and despite the fact that there was no interval the light during the last ten minutes was so bad that football became a farce" (2/4)

A clipping from The Leeds Mercury, 6 March 1914, reading: LEEDS CITY’S APPEAL. PROTEST AGAINST PLAY IN THE DARK. THE CLAPTON MATCH. We were officially informed last night that an appeal has been lodged by Leeds City against the result of their match with Clapton Orient at Homerton on Monday last. It will be recalled that the match, which resulted in a victory for Clapton by three goals to one, was finished in darkness, Clapton scoring their winning goals in this closing period. The ground of the appeal are, of course, bad light, and the matter will come before the committee at the next meeting of the Football League.

"PROTEST AGAINST PLAY IN THE DARK", reports The Leeds Mercury on 6 March 1914. Leeds City are appealing against the result of their 3-1 defeat to Clapton Orient at Homerton on 2 March, the match having been "finished in darkness" during which all three O's goals were scored. (1/4) #lofc #lofcpress

A clipping from The Morning Advertiser, 18 March 1914, reading: CLAPTON ORIENT FINED £25. The Management Committee of the Football League met at Birmingham yesterday, Mr. J. M’Kenna being in the chair. A prolonged private discussion took place with reference to the contention of Leeds City that their match with Clapton Orient on March 2 at Homerton was played in unfair conditions during the last quarter of an hour owing to the failing light. After hearing a good deal of evidence the committee decided that as there was no League rule covering the circumstances of the appeal, and as Clapton were at fault in fixing the kick-off as late as 4.30, and also, in the view of Clapton realising that they were in the wrong, a fine of £25 be imposed, out of which Leeds City’s expenses of the appeal must be paid. The result of the match stands.

Finally, on 17 March, the Football League's Management Committee fines the Orient £25, but it's a pyrrhic victory for Leeds City as the result is left to stand. (4/4)

A clipping from The London Daily Chronicle, 3 March 1914, reading: THREE WEIRD GOALS. Both Hind’s goals were scored direct from free kicks taken immediately in front of goal and a few yards outside the penalty area. The Leeds men, standing ten yards back, tried to cover their goal, but each time Hind found a way between them, and though Scott was as watchful as it was possible to be, he never moved a hand or foot in the endeavour to save. When Evans scored, one saw him bring the ball forward into the penalty area, but after his shot - I suppose it was a shot - Affleck, the Leeds left-back, was the only man to make any attempt to prevent the ball going into the net, and he kicked much too late to do so. It was only the excitement of the closing stages that saved the match from becoming wearisome. The football was always poor, and in this sense Leeds City were most disappointing. Bower should have stopped Hampson’s shot which gave the visitors the lead, but, diving too soon, the ball bounced over him as he lay on the ground. Bower hurt his knee and was off the field for a short time, Jonas taking his place, but the Orient might have finished the match without a goalkeeper and they would not have lost a goal.

A tale of two goalies ensues: "though Scott was as watchful as it was possible to be, he never moved a hand or foot in the endeavour to save". Bower injures his knee and temporarily withdraws, "but the O's "might have finished the match without a goalkeeper and they would not have lost a goal" (3/4)

A clipping from The London Daily Chronicle, 3 March 1914, reading: SHOTS IN THE DARK. BACKS GET 3 GOALS FOR THE ORIENT. By SARACEN. Clapton Orient 3 Leeds City 1 Scoring three goals in the last twelve minutes to overbalance the one obtained by Leeds City two minutes after the start, Clapton Orient gained a remarkable victory at Homerton last evening. Perhaps the most surprising thing of all was that the home side’s goals were registered by the backs — two by Hind and the other by Evans. Leeds City had no grievance in being defeated, for during the second half they were not only made to look a very poor team, but were utterly outclassed; but it is only fair to Scott, the goalkeeper, to say that owing to the darkness he did not see the ball and made no attempt to save on the occasions he was beaten. Play did not begin until 4.30, and despite the fact that there was no interval the light during the last ten minutes was so bad that football became a farce. The players by their actions showed that they could not follow the ball properly, and to us it was often lost to sight. There was no doubt that the match should have been stopped, but the question of light rests with the referee, and presumably Leeds City have no redress, though the natural thing is for them to appeal against the result.

Commenting on the match in question on 3 March, The London Daily Chronicle notes that "Play did not begin until 4.30, and despite the fact that there was no interval the light during the last ten minutes was so bad that football became a farce" (2/4)

A clipping from The Morning Leader, reading: AN OLD FRIEND. Luckily I was accommodated with a seat in a grand stand that has a concrete foundation, and so I am alive to tell the tale that Luton beat Clapton Orient 3-2 after a most interesting game in the South-Eastern League competition. When the Luton team arrived at Homerton the pitch was more like a lake, but it dried very quickly. A chance remark by Mr. Charles Green, the Luton secretary, in regard to Clarke, the centre-half in his team, led me to ask if he were the “Duffer” Clarke I knew some years ago in junior football in the South Essex district. Mr. Green himself did not know, but at half time he obligingly made an inquiry, and it proved to be the man who played in the one and only match of which I have the harassing memory of having been the referee. “Duffer” wears remarkably well, and he played quite a good game. Streeton, at inside-right for Luton, has no luck when he appears in the Southern League team, but he scored all three goals in this match. EQUALISER FROM A PENALTY. Luton have had their regular centre-forwards damaged, and Shepherd, who started as the leader of the line, had to go outside-left early on because of an injury. Henderson, of the Orient, was also hurt, and was carried off, but he reappeared after the change of ends. Luton were the first to get in front, and it was Scott who equalised for the Orient from a penalty kick. It was the third successive match I was told in which Naisby, the Luton goalkeeper, has been called upon to shape up to a penalty kick. On this occasion he managed to get one hand to the ball, but he could not stop it. Early in the second half Streeton gave Luton the lead again, and Scott equalised a second time. Then came the winning goal by Streeton when the sun was shining and the wreckage was being inspected by two constables.

Our correspondent is safe, but the match is again forgotten after "A chance remark by Mr. Charles Green, the Luton secretary, in regard to Clarke, the centre-half in his team". Details of the Orient's 2-3 loss to Luton in the South-Eastern League are pushed out to the final paragraph. (2/2)

A clipping from The Morning Leader, 5 March 1912, reading: IN THE GALE. WRECKAGE AT HOMERTON WHERE LUTON BEAT THE ORIENT. Sporting Press men risk their lives nowadays in telephone boxes in order that the public may have descriptions and results of football matches. In the second half of the game at Homerton yesterday a violent gale raged over the ground. We saw the big scoring board at one end of the enclosure flying in the air as though it were the main sail or some ship in distress. Presently down came the whole structure - eery stick of it. Then one of the telephone boxes began to rock, too, and that also was thrown down as though it were a mere matchbox. Fortunately no spectator was hurt, but Bower, the goalkeeper, behind whom it all happened, must have thought that the end of this gay world had come.

5 March 1912, and The Morning Leader is having trouble focusing on the football at Homerton, following a gale, a collapsing enclosure and a flying telephone box. "Bower, the goalkeeper, behind whom it all happened, must have thought that the end of this gay world had come". (1/2) #lofc #lofcpress

Photo from The Daily Mirror, 4 March 1926.

A black-and-white photograph of a group of Clapton Orient players and trainers, showing 16 white men, some young and some middle-aged, dressed in 1920s styles, some of them carrying golfing equipment. A caption reads: “CUP-TIE PREPARATIONS. — Members of the Clapton Orient football team on golf links yesterday at Chertsey, where they are training for their Cup-tie on Saturday with Manchester City on the Millfields ground.”

Cup-fever, 1920s-style, as the Orient apparently prepare to play Manchester City by taking to the golf course. (This may go some way to explain their eventual 1-6 loss...) #lofc #lofcpress #20s30s

Others have probably already seen this, but there's a splendid bit of Pathé News footage of the game here: cutt.ly/jtRjBoUG #lofc

A clipping from Athletic Chat, 3 March 1909, reading: The Orient and the Stadium. Great satisfaction has been expressed among all classes of the club’s supporters at the decided action taken by the club directors in regard to the invitation to transfer the Orient to the Stadium. After reading Mr. Imre Kiralfy’s disclaimer, which appeared in several newspapers, one wonders whether or not the whole thing was a hoax. In any case, it has produced a great deal of talk, and has provided plenty of discussion. The wisdom from the Chelsea and Fulham directors is also worthy of mention, if only to state how it was received round and about Millfields Road. It would be interesting to know the names of the other two metropolitan League clubs who have been invited to go to the Stadium. Was it Chelsea and Fulham? The suggestion has appeared in print that these two West London clubs should come forward with financial assistance for the Orient sounds all right, but speaking for the Orient I can assure those who will dabble in business which is not their concern, that the Orient directors are quite capable of doing what they think is right. They prefer to be quite independent of outside aid. The Orient have had a hard struggle for their existence, but now that things are improving, the future is by no means dark. It has been arranged to send a team to Salisbury on March 10th, to play a friendly game with Salisbury City, in view of the fact that Parker and Candy both came from that club free of expense. SCRIBBLER

... and equally alleged "financial assistance" for Orient from Chelsea and Fulham. "Scribbler" condemns "those who will dabble in business which is not their concern ... The Orient have had a hard struggle for their existence, but now that things are improving, the future is by no means dark." (3/3)

"...his pitiably comic look for his position in the mud to appeal to the referee seemed to cause endless amusement to the crowd, although Parker took it very seriously himself." In other news, rumours are continuing to spread about an alleged invitation to the Orient to move to the Stadium... (2/3)

A clipping from Athletic Chat, 3 March 1909, reading: CLAPTON ORIENT. CONSCIOUS OF MUCH TALK ABOUT THEM AND THE STADIUM. The visit of Birmingham to Millfields Road did not create a very favourable impression so far as the tactics of the Midlanders were concerned. Presumably, it being their first visit, they thought to meet with a rather rough reception, not knowing the change for the better which has taken place, and that the old name had been outlived and was dead and done with. There was nothing dangerous or very serious about the many fouls given against Birmingham, but finding they were being beaten by fair and clever footwork, it was a mistake to retaliate by repeatedly bringing the Orient men down. Parker and Scott came in for a lot of attention in this way. Scott, for his continuous and determined efforts to score, and Parker for his tricky play on the wing, where he surpassed himself for extraordinary and eccentric movements to outwit the defence. When brought down, his pitiably comic look for his position in the mud to appeal to the referee seemed to cause endless amusement to the crowd, although Parker took it very seriously himself.

Writing in Athletic Chat on 3 March 1909, "Scribbler" lauds Fred Parker's "tricky play on the wing" against Birmingham, "where he surpassed himself for extraordinary and eccentric movements to outwit the defence. When brought down..." (1/3) #lofc #lofcpress

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A clipping from The Hackney Standard, 2 March 1906, reading: Hackney Standard, 2 March 1906 LOCAL NEWS. CLAPTON ORIENT FOOTBALL CLUB. In view of the general state of the funds, the officials of the Orient Football Club have decided to hold a grand ball at the King’s Hall, Hackney Baths, on Thursday, March 8th. A good muster is anticipated, especially as a great effort is being made to put the finances of the club on a sound footing. Those who are at the head of affairs look to the general public to assist them in their praiseworthy attempt to keep the old club going.

The struggle on the pitch appears to be matched by financial pressures off it: "In view of the general state of the funds, the officials of the Orient Football Club have decided to hold a grand ball at the King’s Hall, Hackney Baths, on Thursday, March 8th."

A clipping from The Hackney Standard, 2 March 1906, reading: The O’s kept up the pressure, and from a free-kick Boden nearly put on antother. Many times the locals were within an ace of scoring but the Burnley defence was very sound. Half-time arrived with the Orient leading by 1-0. On resuming Haig-Brown put in a beauty which the goalie cleared at the expense of a corner which proved abortive. Keeping up the pressure, Dougall, Bourne, and Codling had tries but could not find the net. Burnley then had a go, but Redding rose to the occasion, and on the pressure being relieved by Boden, Leigh raced down, and whipping the ball to Kingaby the latter scored with a clinking shot. Almost immediately Haigh-Brown ran down the line, and beating the half and back, sent the ball to Kingaby who put the finishing touch to an excellent bit of play, by chalking up number three. Nothing further was scored, and amidst a scene of delirious excitement the O’s retired, winners of a splendid game by three goals to nil. Under the text is an advert for “THE GEORGE. Glyn Road, Clapton Park”, described as “Nearest Fully Licensed House to the Clapton Orient Football Ground”.

After a first-half opener, Kingaby puts on two on the second half: a "clinking shot" followed by fine finish after a run down the line from Haig-Brown. "Nothing further was scored, and amidst a scene of delirious excitement the O’s retired, winners of a splendid game by three goals to nil."

A clipping from The Hackney Standard, 2 March 1906, reading: CLAPTON ORIENT FOOTBALL CLUB. ORIENT V. BURNLEY. The tide turned with a vengeance last week. Following the rout at Swindon came the demolishing of Burnley. Given form like that displayed by the O’s last Saturday, they will not be at the bottom of the League at the close of the season, and given play of the same type there will soon be an improvement in the gates. The game was noteworthy by the inclusion of the amateur Mr. A. Haig-Brown, and the Corinthian played a splendid game. There was a gate of about 4,000, when the teams turned out the players being in the following positions. Orient: — Redding; Reason, Holmes; Proudfoot, Boden, Codling; A. Haig-Brown, Kingaby, Leigh, Dougall, Brown. Burnley: — Green; Greenwood, Moffatt; Barron, Crebney, Taylor; Davidson, Wood, Marshall, Smith, Walders. Burnley kicked off and made the first attack, but being repulsed the home forwards got going, and Leigh made two attempts at goal. Temporary relief came, but not to be denied the O’s front line went down and after about twelve minutes play Haig-Brown got possession, and from a difficult position shot straight into goal, thus putting the O’s one up.

Multiple stories of Orient doings in The Hackney Standard, 2 March 1906. On the pitch, a struggling O's side have mustered a 3-0 win against Burnley: "the game was noteworthy by the inclusion of the amateur Mr. A. Haig-Brown, and the Corinthian played a splendid game". (1/3) #lofc #lofcpress

Trolling before trolling.

A black-and-white photograph published in The Daily Mirror on 1 March 1920, showing two footballers with a goal-post and part of a net to the left, and a blurred crowd in the background. In the foreground is the West Ham goalkeeper in a tangle of limbs that make it difficult to work out precisely where his head is. A Clapton Orient player in a white shirt with a dark chevron and dark shorts runs towards him. The caption reads: “West Ham goalie makes a remarkable save and concedes a corner to Clapton Orient.”

Photographic evidence appears in The Daily Mirror, featuring the West Ham goalie doing a remarkable set of contortions, as a (disturbed? concerned?) Clapton Orient player rushes in.

A clipping from The Daily Express, 1 March 1920: West Ham without Puddlefoot are like Hamlet without the Prince, and Hugall had an easy time in the Clapton Orient goal. Although much the better side, the Orient could not score until four minutes from the end, and this goal gave them victory.

1 March 1920: the Orient have beaten West Ham, and The Daily Express reaches for a Shakespeare allusion. (1/2) #lofc #lofcpress

1 March 1583: One year of live-tweeting completed! In the Stationers' Register today, appropriately for Bluesky, is a book complaining about literally everything: Philip Stubbs's 'Anatomie of Abuses', a moralistic catalogue of the sinfulness of Elizabethan society: pride ... 1/
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Well, quite, though it seems to have circulated a bit around that time.

A black-and-white photograph, published in the Liverpool Weekly Courier on 28 February 1914, showing a small child in a knee-length coat and shoes, holding a large umbrella over her head and the lead of a large, dark-coloured dog with white feet. The dog has an umbrella over its head and holds the handles of a large bag in its mouth. The headline reads: “DOG AND HIS UMBRELLA”; a caption reads: “PHOTO-PHOTO PRESS. “Jack,” a well-known dog at Horsenden Hill, does not like rain, and refuses to go out when it is wet without an umbrella, which his owner has had specially made for him.”

“DOG AND HIS UMBRELLA": “‘Jack,’ a well-known dog at Horsenden Hill, does not like rain, and refuses to go out when it is wet without an umbrella, which his owner has had specially made for him” (Liverpool Weekly Courier, 28 February 1914).