I love all forms of Victorian/Edwardian futurology. This cartoon captures the sadness many Edwardians felt at the inevitable triumph of the motor car over their old friends (
Pall Mall Magazine, 1908):
VISIONS OF THE FUTURE:
THE MOTOR ERA
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THE ZOO (A.D. 2600)
"Yes, children, that is a horse - one of those animals I told you about in the fairy stories." |
I love that in 2600 A.D young boys will wear dresses and have haircuts like Cadfael.
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely ... it's all gone a bit Medieval or, more likely, William Morris.
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