The Last Fast Thing mb-code 1238862 dressed in the clothes of

dressed in the clothes of the past

'Puff at St Stephen's'

A raree show was a peep show or puppet show carried around in a box

It was a success in the popular Voiturette (1500cc) races

The Last Fast Thing mb-code 1238862 dressed in the clothes of'The Last Fast Thing', 1866 Women who attempted to enter the public sphere of men were often labelled 'fast'. Here, Punch takes a dig at such women, showing an entirely female fire crew. One of the ladies has evidently been called away from a formal evening function to attend to her duty, 'Lady O'Brian, of Boyce Gilbert, to the Rescue!!!' From Punch, or the London Charivari, May 12, 1866.