Medieval Tube Map

Fascinating to see the development of place names over the centuries -- and especially interesting identifying those places which couldn't have their modern names, because they are now named for things or people that didn't exist then...

http://londonist.com/2014/12/the-medieval-tube-map.php

Coffee and Chocolate -- 17th-century style.

This is a beautifully typeset advertisement for a coffee-house in London, extolling the benefits of coffee and chocolate for health 30 years after they were introduced to England. 

http://houghtonlib.tumblr.com/post/98737463496/click-here-for-a-zoomable-high-res-image-and-read