Victorian History
An idiosyncratic selection of short bits about elements of Victorian history.
Monday, January 06, 2014
Conquering the Channel
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A Caricature of Captain Matthew Webb ( Vanity Fair , 9 October 1875) shortly after his conquest of the English Channel With the failure...
Sunday, January 05, 2014
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 grew ...
Friday, December 20, 2013
The Ashes
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The Ashes Cricket may well be the most English of games, and there is certainly no more fiercely fought series than the clashes betwee...
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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