Tag Archives: Victorian

Women’s Magazines

Women’s Magazines: a collection o vintage women’s magazines from the Victorian era to the early 20th century. The Rights of Women, woman suffrage, and equality by gender were all hot issues in America, but you might or might not be … Continue reading

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Victorian-style creations of paper toys to download

I loved this: Paper Toys! Marylin Scott-Waters is a talented Victorian-style paper toy maker who posts downloadable PDFs of her creations that you can print, cut and glue. This goes way beyond static sculptures, too, including things like puppet theatres … Continue reading

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Victorian and Edwardian Photographs

Victorian and Edwardian Photographs is a huge collection with thousands of vintage pictures from XIX and beginning of the XX century. As Regine I have some favourites galleries: historic views, cycling photos and early 20th century actresses. Many fantastic photos … Continue reading

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Lachrymatory

Lachrymatory Tear Bottle Information – A reference, research, and history site for collectors of tear catchers. Tear bottles reappeared during the Victorian period of the 19th century, when those mourning the loss of loved ones would collect their tears in … Continue reading

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Before Victoria

Before Victoria: Extraordinary Women of the British Romantic Era. Take a look also on all the scanned images of Friendship Album by Anne Wagner. (via scribblingwoman)

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Victorian English and Cockney Slang

You live in London or are thinking in a travel to there, it’s always good know some local expressions and words. The Cockney rhyming slang: London slang dictionary has many local expressions to help you. Or read it just for … Continue reading

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Aspects of the Victorian book

Aspects of the Victorian book. The history of the publications: the novel, yellow backs, penny dreadfuls, children’s books and magazines for women; and the production history.

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Victorian Scrapbook

Did I say that I love illustrations and old images? No, ok, I love them. Victorian Scrapbook is a fantastic page with a great collection of Victorian illustrations and cards. The worst part was choose just one image to put … Continue reading

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Eadweard Muybridge

On June 15, 1878, a clear and sunny day in Palo Alto, California, amid a gathering of art and sports journalists, Eadweard Muybridge photographed the first successful serial images of fast motion. It is not fair talk about Marey and … Continue reading

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Lewis Carroll

‘Twas brillig, and the slithy toves Did gyre and gimble in the wade; All mimsy were the borogoves, And the mome raths outgrabe. “Beware the Jabberwock, my son! The jaws that bite, the claws that catch! Beware the Jubjub bird, … Continue reading

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