Victorian History

If the Victorian era is sometimes referred to as "the age of steam," it might equally well be called "the age of mail." ...

We tend to think of our generation as being one of “fast food” people, but the reality is not that we eat fast food (which, of course, we do...

By today's standards, the criminal justice system in Victorian times was hard and cruel. Although lip service had been paid to imprison...

Although child labour was to arouse the strongest of emotions during the Victorian Era, it was certainly not a new phenomenon.  In England c...

During the middle years of the nineteenth century, a knowledge of etiquette became increasingly important on formal occasions. Books on the...