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Agecroft's Blog
Libby Howlett
- Mar 30
- 2 min
Tales of Train Travel
Thomas C. Williams, Jr., was a man of varied interests, both business and personal, as evidenced by where he left his money after he...
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Libby Howlett
- Feb 29
- 3 min
Williams' Wishes
T.C. Williams, Jr. was inspired to create the Windsor Farms neighborhood in the image of an idyllic English village. In the center of his...
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Libby Howlett
- Jan 30
- 2 min
Distinctive Dining Decor
The dining parlor at Agecroft Hall has obviously changed throughout its centuries in existence. While we are not sure when a dining...
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Libby Howlett
- Dec 19, 2023
- 1 min
Season's Greetings from Agecroft Hall
These greeting cards are a few of those held in our collection. They are from the 1880s through 1949. We extend our sincerest wishes for...
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Lauren Hatfield
- Nov 30, 2023
- 3 min
A Roaring 20's Afternoon Tea
During the holiday season, Agecroft Hall is dressed to impress. While wreaths and garlands abound, a special piece of our collection can...
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Education Department
- Oct 13, 2023
- 2 min
The Pendle Witches of Lancashire
“...These are they who by the permission of God disturb the elements, who drive to distraction the minds of men, such as have lost their...
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Libby Howlett
- Sep 26, 2023
- 3 min
Dear Diary - A View of 19th Century World Travel
In the March Ask the Past post, we introduced a Williams’s family letter collection from the family’s voyage around the world--a trip...
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Libby Howlett
- Jul 10, 2023
- 3 min
Fashionable Franklin Street
T.C. Williams, Jr.’s name is inextricably linked to Agecroft, but he only lived in the house for a little over a year before his death at...
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AgecroftHall
- Oct 16, 2021
- 3 min
A Man Caught Between His Religion and His Sovereign: The Trial of Sir Thomas More
Sir Thomas More by Hans Holbein the Younger, 1527 “I die the King’s good servant, and God’s first.” These words were uttered by Sir...
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AgecroftHall
- Oct 16, 2021
- 4 min
Elizabeth’s Cousin: Mary, Queen of Scots
Mary, Queen of Scots Anonymous Though they were cousins, Queen Elizabeth I and Mary, Queen of Scots never met. Ultimately, Mary was a...
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AgecroftHall
- Oct 16, 2021
- 2 min
What was a Lawyer's Role In Early Modern England?
Did lawyers in Early Modern England serve the same function that they do in today’s courts? The answer is both yes and no. Lawyers were...
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AgecroftHall
- Oct 16, 2021
- 1 min
Speak for Yourself: Legal Personalities
Who could speak in court? If we look at the Tudor Stuart legal landscape, we would quickly see that many people did not have a voice in...
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