# Victorian Era
Victorian Spirit Photography is More than Bad Photoshop
Spirit photography was more than just an 1800s curiosity. Picture a New York photo studio in 1865. A family sits for a portrait at a local photography studio to immortalize themselves in print. They recently…
These Fabulous Facts About Flappers Prove they Made the 20s Roar
The 1920s was a decade of rapid change, and societal values – particularly among urban elites – quickly shifted from…
10 Bone-Chilling Facts About the Skeleton Trade
Years before modern machinery was invented that could reproduce an accurate replica of a human skeleton, the only options was…
You’ll be Surprised to Hear People in the Victorian Era’s Thoughts on Homosexuality
While the topic of homosexuality wasn’t routinely spoken about during the Victorian era, it ultimately became a big issue by…
Being Buried Alive Was So Common in the Victorian Era That Doctors Used these 10 Methods to Prevent It
"Wisely they leave graves open for the dead ‘Cos some to early are brought to bed.” The medical technologies of…
10 Strange Dating Tips From the Victorian Era
Ah, the Victorian Age… You may have thought being named after—and presided over by—a strong female monarch like Queen Victoria…
The Horrifying Truth of Britain’s Baby Butcher Amelia Elizabeth Dyer Revealed
A man preparing his garden in 1902 dug up skeletal remains. Shocked, he notified the local authorities. What the man…
Treasured to Taboo: 30 Rare Glimpses of Victorian Mothers Breastfeeding
Women’s breasts are a bone of contention in most cultures; revealing the nipple in some societies is even considered a…