Excerpt from an early draft of Jane Austen's manuscript for Northanger Abbey: …at length it did open; and not vain, as hitherto, was her search; … [Read more...]
The Mansfield Players
“It is quite delightful, ma'am, to see young people so properly happy, so well suited, and so much the thing! I cannot but think of dear Sir Thomas's … [Read more...]
Barton Albion
Barton Albion was another literary club active in the early 19th century. They enjoyed some minor success in the Sussex leagues, but their story … [Read more...]
Highbury Town 1813-1814 Hartfield Trophy
Highbury Town often began games badly, passes going astray when poor communication led to misunderstandings on the pitch. Fortunately, the team would … [Read more...]