Victorian History
An idiosyncratic selection of short bits about elements of Victorian history.
Monday, October 14, 2013
London to Brighton by Coach in Under Eight Hours!
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With the opening of the London to Brighton rail line, in 1841, coach travel between the two cities declined dramatically both in importance ...
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Friday, February 15, 2013
Victorian Valentines
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Valentine's Day is now one of the best known and most popular celebrations in the world. Although not a "holiday" in most p...
Friday, January 25, 2013
Victoria's Diamond Jubilee
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June of 2012 saw the Diamond Jubilee of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. In her sixtieth year on the throne she became the second longest ser...
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Monday, December 17, 2012
The Victorian Casual Ward
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Luke Fildes, Applicants for Admission to a Casual Ward (1874) All during Victoria's long reign the streets of London (not to mentio...
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Wednesday, March 28, 2012
The Cinderella Club Movement
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Every reader of Christmas tales is familiar with the wonderful scene in Dickens' A Christmas Carol where two "portly gentlemen, p...
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