Some Holiday Findings from PPBkA

As we close out the year, we wanted to share some holiday-related findings from the 3 volumes of Punch’s Pocket Book we’ve been working through to create our project’s pilot website. From the shifting of calendar layout to satirical holiday references, these examples give just a taste of what can be inside the 1845, 1855, and 1875 volumes. All images are courtesy the Punch's Pocket Book Archive. Calendars and page layouts This condensed calendar overview with 2 months per page appears in bot...