Bow Street Society Trivia of the Day The mouthwash Listerine (pictured) was first introduced as a surgical antiseptic in 1879. A collaboration between Dr. Joseph Lawrence and Jordan W. Lambert, it was named after Scottish surgeon Joseph Lister. In 1895 it was advertised for oral use.

Bow Street Society Trivia of the Day Cornish artist, bard and writer who helped to set up the Cornish Gorsedh Kitty Lee Jenner (pictured) was born Katharine Lee Rawlings on 12th September 1853 in Hayle, Cornwall.

Bow Street Society Trivia of the Day "In the Classroom" (pictured) was painted by Paul Louis Martin des Amoignes in 1886.

Bow Street Society Trivia of the Day Sensation novel "East Lynne" (pictured) by Ellen Wood, writing as Mrs. Henry Wood, was first published in serialised form January 1860 to September 1861 in "The New Monthly Magazine" publication.

Bow Street Society Trivia of the Day Educator and botanist Leopold Hartley Grindon (pictured) was born on 28th March 1818 in Bristol.

❤️ New Character Artwork ❤️ Self-taught botanist and retired sailor Mr Oluwatoyin Glenroy made his Bow Street Society debut in The Case of the Botanist's Betrayal. Read more: bowstreetsociety.com/society-memb... Buy the BSS Character Guide: amzn.eu/d/02QxFbrO Artwork by: Peter Spells

Bow Street Society Trivia of the Day Today's fact is a C19th phrase cabman and Bow Street Society member Sam Snyder is familiar with: Suck the mop. Meaning: Wait on the cab-rank for a job

Bow Street Society Trivia of the Day On 10th October 1893, U.S. Patent 506,207 was granted to Charles Cretors for his steam-powered popcorn machine. It was the first automated device that could uniformly pop popcorn in its own seasoning.

Bow Street Society Trivia of the Day "Kit’s Writing Lesson" (pictured) was painted by Robert Braithwaite Martineau in 1852.

Bow Street Society Trivia of the Day "Confessions of the Nun of St. Omer" (pictured) written by Charlotte Dacre under the pseudonym Rosa Matilda was published in 1805.

Bow Street Society Trivia of the Day British film and stage actress Grayce Hampton (pictured) was born on 28th March 1876.

Bow Street Society Trivia of the Day Master magician Richard Valentine Pitchford (pictured) who performed under the stage name of Cardini, was born on 24th November 1895

Bow Street Society Trivia of the Day Today’s fact is a C19th century phrase: He worships his creator. Meaning: Said of a self-made man who has a good opinion of himself.

Bow Street Society Trivia of the Day "A Chat by the Fireside" (pictured) was painted by Jean-Léon Gérôme in 1881.

Bow Street Society Trivia of the Day "The Woman Who Did" (pictured), a novel about a young, self-assured middle-class woman who defies convention, was written by Grant Allen and published in 1895.

Bow Street Society Trivia of the Day Traveller and writer Baroness Anna Brassey (pictured) was born Anna Allnutt on 7th October 1839. She is best known for the book "A Voyage in the Sunbeam, our Home on the Ocean for Eleven Months" published in 1878.

Bow Street Society Trivia of the Day Stella LeSaint (pictured), who performed on the stage and in silent film, was born on 17th December 1881.

Bow Street Society Trivia of the Day The gothic novel "The Man Who Laughs" (pictured) by Victor Hugo was first published under its French title "L'Homme qui rit" in 1869.

10 YEARS AGO TODAY On 1st July 2016, The Case of the Curious Client (Bow Street Society Mystery 1) was published on Amazon for the very first time. In this month’s blog, I share some of my journey with you and what I’ve learned along the way. Read the blog: bowstreetsociety.com/10-years-ago...

Bow Street Society Trivia of the Day "The tempting cake" (pictured) was painted by Albert Roosenboom in 1850.

Bow Street Society Trivia of the Day Character actor Herbert Mundin (pictured) was born on 21st August 1898.

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Bow Street Society Trivia of the Day Today's fact is another C19th phrase. Gone through the sieve. Meaning: Bankrupt - lost from sight,

SEASON 2 Ep. 5 | T.G. Campbell In Conversation with Dr Luke Deckard @lukedeckard.bsky.social In this month's episode, I chat to novelist, scriptwriter, podcaster, and author of No Saints Only Killers Dr Luke Deckard about the importance of place, film noir, and more: youtu.be/iUim5fobPtM

Bow Street Society Trivia of the Day The younger brother of Harry Houdini Theodore Hardeen (pictured) who was also a magicin and escape artist, and who founded the Magician's Guild, was born Ferenc Dezső Weisz on 4th March 1876.

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Bow Street Society Trivia of the Day The fantasy novel "The World's Desire" (pictured) by H. Rider Haggard and Andrew Lang was published in 1890.

Bow Street Society Trivia of the Day Actor, writer, and theatre manager Augustus Glossop Harris (pictured) was born on 5th June 1825 in Portici, Naples, Italy.

Bow Street Society Trivia of the Day "Summertime" (pictured) was painted by Mary Cassatt in 1894.

Bow Street Society Trivia of the Day British actress, singer and comedian Gracie Fields (pictured) was born Grace Stansfield on 9th January 1898.