Victorian History
An idiosyncratic selection of short bits about elements of Victorian history.
Tuesday, November 26, 2013
The Challenge of the Channel
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With the growth of leisure time in the later years of Victoria's reign, the variety of sports, both for participants and spectators, gre...
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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