Jet, a flat-black, opaque gemstone derived from wood that has experienced extreme compression over millions of years, was the haute stone throughout the Victorian era, a time when fashion and ...

According to Victoria-era.org and etiquette expert of the 1870s – 1890s, Professor Thomas E. Hill, there were only four items a lady could accept from a gentleman without causing a stir; books ...

It’s the era of Jane Austen, empire-waist gowns, and bonnets everywhere. But there’s another era in history that deserves its due as a pitch-perfect setting for romance books : the Victorian era.

In the Victorian era - before the advent of mass-produced chemical cleaning products and gadgets - people had to rely on their ingenuity to keep their homes clean. While many of these methods and ...

In the final part of our mini-series on sex work throughout history, Kate's joined by Dr. Julia Laite, historian, professor of history at Birkbeck University, to take us back to the Victorian era ...

Ashes of man born in Victorian era still unclaimed. Image caption, Alexander Anderson was cremated in Canley, Coventry, in 1956 but his ashes have never been claimed. Joan Cummins.