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In the Victorian era, pregnancy was cloaked in secrecy, with fashion used to hide growing bellies beneath corsets, layers, and modest silhouettes.
Given the latest AI advances, it’s easy to envision how a device like the Young Lady’s Illustrated Primer could be created ...
The Victorian Society's annual list aims to expose the plight of Victorian and Edwardian buildings at risk. Society president Griff Rhys Jones said: "Every single building is crying out for ...
Victorian society clearly had an appetite for Dickens’ warm-hearted wisdom. A Christmas Carol was a smashing success, selling out its first run of 6,000 copies by Christmas Eve.
Victorian Society It was reported that not a single pane of glass was broken when it moved location Uses over the years have included a ballroom, roller-skating rink and a German beer garden.
How Dinosaurs Rocked Victorian Society. In “Dinosaurs at the Dinner Party,” the science writer Edward Dolnick takes on the 19th-century discovery of dinosaur fossils: ...
The Victorian Society's annual list reveals the tragic state of buildings which have fallen into disrepair. Above: The former John & Higgins Department Store in Peckham, south London.
Victorian society, with all of its rigid morality, was especially fond of lies, Towne added: “It seems like it wasn’t fashionable to be truthful.
This year marks the 200th anniversary of one of the weirdest and most reality-shifting moments in science. On Feb. 20, 1824, at the annual meeting of the Geological Society in London, the world was… ...
The Victorian Society’s annual top 10 list of buildings and structures in need of rescue was described as ‘terrifying’ by president Griff Rhys Jones.
The Gold Camp Victorian Society began in 1999 by still-active member Kathi Pilcher out of a desire to stroll the streets of Cripple Creek in Victorian-Era clothing to highlight the city’s prime.
The Victorian Society's annual list aims to expose the plight of Victorian and Edwardian buildings at risk. Society president Griff Rhys Jones said: "Every single building is crying out for ...