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@HerHandsMyHands Same thread, now with alt text, which I should have added originally. I bought this scrapbook on eBay because I'm interested in the history of newspaper cuttings agencies (you pay them to gather cuttings on particular topics, people, organisations). 1/6 
But really it's of interest to #middlebrow scholars, as it seems to have been the property of early Mills & Boon novelist Louise Gerard (1878-1970) , and has cuttings from her first success in 1910 to the 1920s. 2/6
Apparently all the plots were similar, set in exotic locations, which she researched in person, and often featured the heroine falling in love with her (white) rapist. Plenty of racism too -- here's the cover of one. These images are deep in our culture in Britain. 3/6
More eBay treasure ... I bought this scrapbook because its newspaper cuttings were provided by an agency (you pay them to gather cuttings on particular topics, people, organisations) and I'm interested in the history of newspaper cuttings agencies. 1/6
But really it's of interest to #middlebrow scholars, as it seems to have been the property of early Mills & Boon novelist Louise Gerard (1878-1970) , and has cuttings from her first success in 1910 to the 1920s. 2/6
Apparently all the plots were similar, set in exotic locations, which she researched in person, and often featured the heroine falling in love with her (white) rapist. Plenty of racism too -- here's the cover of one. These images are deep in our culture in Britain. 3/6
