Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
The fact that a Victorian child drew this, closed the book, and never knew we'd all be obsessing over it 200 years later 😭
Alt text: A video showing an old book in our collection, which has also been used as a child’s sketchpad. One page shows a doodle of a girl on a train with what looks like the word “Bible” spelt out with backward B’s. Another shows a minimalist sketch of a dog with stick legs and the word “doG” (not a typo) written on its body. Our colleague is handling the book and we can see animations of the figures in top hats, with parasols.
The fact that a Victorian child drew this, closed the book, and never knew we'd all be obsessing over it 200 years later 😭
Alt text: A video showing an old book in our collection, which has also been used as a child’s sketchpad. One page shows a doodle of a girl on a train with what looks like the word “Bible” spelt out with backward B’s. Another shows a minimalist sketch of a dog with stick legs and the word “doG” (not a typo) written on its body. Our colleague is handling the book and we can see animations of the figures in top hats, with parasols.
