Victorian History
An idiosyncratic selection of short bits about elements of Victorian history.
Sunday, May 03, 2009
The tailors and the Lady
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A dispute between a tailor and a customer hardly seems newsworthy. Even should the matter go to court, it would be unlikely to merit more th...
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Friday, April 24, 2009
The First Jew to Take a Seat in Parliament
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It is commonly believed that the first practicing Jew to sit in the House of Commons was Lionel de Rothschild. Technically this may be true...
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Sunday, March 15, 2009
Opium Dens and Opium Usage in Victorian England
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An East End Opium Den, 1870 For many, images of the darker side of Victorian London are shaped by the descriptions of writers like Henry Ma...
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Tuesday, February 24, 2009
Oscars? Pah! We've been nominated for "The Excessively Diverting Blog Award"
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It is with great pleasure that this blog announces that it has been nominated for The Excessively Diverting Blog Award . The nomination cam...
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Monday, February 16, 2009
By the Seaside, By the Beautiful Sea
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Promenades, piers, Punch and Judy, music hall - where else could a Victorian on holiday possibly be but at the seaside. Whether at Brighton,...
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