I’ve never learned about William Morris having arsenic in his wallpaper designs! His speaking on workers rights but not reflecting it within his own business is a real reflection of issues we still face today.
Such an engaging read. I was aware of arsenic poisoning being an issue during that time but I had no idea about Morris being complicit. Fascinating! Thank you for your research
This is such an excellent piece. I've had it in my saved list for quite a while, and I'm glad I made it back to it. Thank you for your lovely writing and thoughtful research!
Love this, thanks for sharing! I have such a morbid curiosity about this kind of thing, it really is a wonder anyone made it out of the Victorian era. Shame about the arsenic though, it's such a lovely green
I’ve never learned about William Morris having arsenic in his wallpaper designs! His speaking on workers rights but not reflecting it within his own business is a real reflection of issues we still face today.
So crazy. I felt the same way — history always repeats itself!
Thank you for reading!
I knew I was in for a good time when I saw Victorian wallpaper and a Wilde quote.
Such an engaging read. I was aware of arsenic poisoning being an issue during that time but I had no idea about Morris being complicit. Fascinating! Thank you for your research
It was a shock to me too! Thank you for your kind words. The research really was fascinating!
This is such an excellent piece. I've had it in my saved list for quite a while, and I'm glad I made it back to it. Thank you for your lovely writing and thoughtful research!
Thank you so much for your kind words, and thanks for reading!
Wow! I was unaware of the Morris arsenic connection. Another fascinating read!
Thank you so much!
Absolutely fascinating! Thank you for this piece. I love William Morris prints, wild to think that at a time they were truly deadly beauty.
thank you for reading! I am also a huge fan of William Morris’ prints - I was shocked to learn about their darker side
Love this, thanks for sharing! I have such a morbid curiosity about this kind of thing, it really is a wonder anyone made it out of the Victorian era. Shame about the arsenic though, it's such a lovely green
thanks for reading! totally fascinating stuff - and totally a shame about the green, really would have gone great in my house