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Adam Adamant: an Edwardian Gentleman-Adventurer in Swinging ’60s London
Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Tuesday, 2nd January 2018 Popular enough in its day but almost forgotten over the past four decades, the mystery/adventure TV series Adam Adamant Lives! was intended as the BBC’s answer to The Avengers. Both series featured … Continue reading
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“To Defy the Hooligan: Advice to Ladies” (1905)
Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Saturday, 6th January 2018 A satirical self-defence article from the Bristol Magpie of February 2, 1905: NOTWITHSTANDING there are already numberless systems of self defence extensively advertised and practiced, Magpie hopes to be … Continue reading
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“The Art of the Cane” (1912) Revisited
Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Saturday, 3rd February 2018 The article “L’Art de la Canne” originally appeared in the Revue Olympique of May, 1912. The anonymous author provides a rare technical description and some analysis of Pierre Vigny’s … Continue reading
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“Suffrajitsu” Back in the News as UK Celebrates 100 Years of Women’s Suffrage
Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Tuesday, 6th February 2018 February 6, 2108 marks the centennial anniversary of (limited) women’s suffrage in the UK. As numerous cultural and media organisations mark the anniversary, here are some current and upcoming … Continue reading
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“Now Then, Move On There!” (1905)
Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Friday, 9th February 2018 This cartoon from the Penny Illustrated Paper of March 4, 1905 proposes a novel method for police constables to “move on” ne’er-do-wells in the streets of London. The technique is a … Continue reading
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Suffrajitsu at the Royal Armouries Museum
Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Friday, 9th February 2018 Images from the upcoming “suffrajitsu” display (courtesy of Charlotte Graham Photography) at the Royal Armouries Museum in Leeds, England, and their Edwardian-era antecedents:
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“I’m Teaching the Police to Fight” (1911)
Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Saturday, 10th February 2018 The following article describing a Bartitsu-like method of self-defence was first published in Pearson’s Weekly of January 26, 1911. The author’s name is given as Baron Albrecht von Knobelsdorff-Brenkenhoff, … Continue reading
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“Drunk History” (US) Tells the Story of the Suffragette Bodyguards
Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Wednesday, 21st February 2018 The Comedy Channel’s hit series Drunk History, in which interesting past events are related by inebriated comedians, has followed in the footsteps of the UK version of the show by featuring the … Continue reading
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