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The Recorder is looking back at the history of Harold Wood station as part of our series marking the 200th anniversary of modern ...
The style was named after the Victorian Era, named for Queen Victoria, who reigned from 1837 to 1901. Homes of this style were primarily popular in the U.S. from about 1880 to 1920. While the ...
Many gravesites in that era were not marked and did not have headstones ... with 3-year-old Edith and 2-month-old Elfreda. By the 1880 Census, Edith Patten was working as a live-in housekeeper ...
From 1820 and 1880, there was a world pandemic of scarlet ... skin feel rough and sandpaper-like to the touch. In the Victorian era, syphilis was extremely difficult to cure, and was feared ...
Sure they might have been sticklers for following the rules, but from being courted to dressing up for dinner, some Victorian mandates could be fun. Crop tops and sweatpants were certainly not ...
Victorian interior design is a style that originated in the United Kingdom during the Victorian era. Known for its abundance of pattern (in wall coverings and in textiles), ornamentation ...
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 ...
It's not so much the price tag of the Victorian-era furniture, which can be surprisingly affordable, but finding items, that hasn't been easy. Several of the pieces have been in the home for ...
Step back in time as we explore this abandoned High Victorian mansion, built in 1880. With its grand architecture and weathered charm, this mansion whispers stories of another era. Ornate details, ...
These are five of the Victorian-era diseases that are being spotted in 21st-century patients. Between 1820 and 1880, there was a world pandemic of scarlet fever. It would return annually to urban ...