Mrs Johnson: A Georgian businesswoman
Samuel Johnson’s mother, Sarah Ford, was born on 6 April 1669. In 1706 she married Michael Johnson, who ran his … Read More
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Stand and deliver, your money or your life!
Highwaymen were a serious problem for travellers in the 18th century. Long stretches of remote road had no patrols, and … Read More
‘My dear Dr. Johnson’.
Jane Austen and Samuel Johnson are both literary giants who were born in the Georgian era – although they never … Read More
Samuel Johnson and Robert Burton: The Anatomy of Melancholy at 400
In 1621 Robert Burton published The Anatomy of Melancholy. Often cited as Samuel Johnson’s favourite book, the work has engaged … Read More
A History of Hodge
Contributor Penny Taylor has found out about Hodge, Johnson’s famous cat, in celebration of International Cat Day. In Samuel Johnson’s … Read More
A Lesson in Book History & Eighteenth-Century Bookmaking
The museum recently welcomed sixth-form students from King Edward VI School in Lichfield to an Eighteenth-Century Textual Studies workshop, run … Read More
Samuel Johnson & Women’s Education
Amongst Samuel Johnson’s vast literary output were essays in which he addressed many of his concerns about the society in … Read More
Molly Aston
The Johnson Birthplace Museum holds a letter (2001.94) dated 21 March 1752 in which “Mary Aston” writes to an unidentified … Read More
Featured Object: Samuel Johnson’s Shoe Buckles
It is amazing that one of the quintessential features of 18th century dress has come down to us from Doctor … Read More
Robert James: An Eighteenth-Century Physician
Author of A Medicinal Dictionary and Inventor of a Fever Powder Born 15 August 1703, Shenstone, Staffordshire Died 23 March … Read More