Valentine's Day hasn't always been about chocolates and roses. For our Victorian ancestors, February 14 was also a chance to insult and offend someone you really didn't like. 'Vinegar Valentine's ...

During the Victorian era, floriography ... The first instance of St. Valentine’s Day having anything to do with romance came in 1382 from English poet and writer Geoffrey Chaucer in his 700 ...

They are part of a display of 350 rare Victorian valentine cards. Curator Rob Gray said: "If there was a fire, out of all the precious exhibits here, the cards would be the first things we’d aim ...