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Factory Chimneys in Italian Renaissance Style: Industrial Chimney Design Inspired by Italian Campanile Bell Towers

By: Kathleen Duffy

Charles Dickens and the Metropolitan Police: Dickens on Patrol in 19th Century London

By: Brenda Ralph Lewis

Victorian Child Labour: Mines and Factories Sustained by the Work of Children

By: Feature Writer Rupert Taylor

The Bloody Code and The English Legal System: Repressive Reaction in to the French Revolution in the 19th century

By: Brenda Ralph Lewis

The Silver Swan and Bowes Museum: Watch This Fantastic Automaton in a Barnard Castle Museum

By: Dave McFadzean

Eighteenth Century Directory of Prostitutes: Harris’s List of Covent-Garden Ladies a Sought after Publication

By: Feature Writer Rupert Taylor

Prostitution in Georgian England: Sex Trade in 18th Century London

By: Feature Writer Rupert Taylor

An Essay on Woman: 18th-Century Parliamentarian John Wilkes' Pornographic Mock-Poem

By: Adam C'DeBaca

Reviews in Edinburgh and London: Societal Issues, Criticisms, and Advocates of Reform

By: Feature Writer Kathleen Airdrie

The Children of Prince Leopold of Albany: Princess Alice and Prince Charles Edward of Great Britain

By: Emily Chauviere

The Children of Prince Arthur of Connaught: Prince Arthur and Princesses Margaret and Patricia of Great Britain

By: Emily Chauviere

The Children of Prince Alfred of Edinburgh: Alfred, Marie, Victoria Melita, Alexandra, and Beatrice

By: Emily Chauviere

The Marriage of Prince Leopold of Albany: The Royal Union with Princess Helena of Waldeck-Pyrmont

By: Emily Chauviere

Queen Victoria's Sons: King Edward VII and Princes Alfred, Arthur, and Leopold

By: Emily Chauviere

Cato Street Conspiracy: Eighteenth Century Plot to Overthrow British Government

By: Feature Writer Rupert Taylor

The Trial and Execution of John Thurtell: The Elstree Murderer

By: Lynda Osborne

Sayers, Heenan and the Fight of the 19th Century: Boxing's First World Championship Bout, Farnborough, 17th April 1860

By: Iain Manson

The Marriage of Prince Arthur of Connaught: The Royal Union with Princess Louise of Prussia

By: Emily Chauviere

The Marriage of Prince Alfred of Edinburgh: Royal Union with Grand Duchess Marie of Russia

By: Emily Chauviere

The Children of Princess Helena of Great Britain: The English Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenbergs

By: Emily Chauviere

The Children of Princess Beatrice of Battenberg: Prince Alexander, Leopold,and Maurice, and Princess Victoria Eugenie

By: Emily Chauviere

Queen Victoria's Daughters: Princesses Victoria, Alice, Helena, Louise, and Beatrice

By: Emily Chauviere

Manhunt in Victorian Buckinghamshire: Poaching and Murder in the County Countryside

By: Lynda Osborne

The Marriage of Queen Victoria of Great Britain: The Royal Union with Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha

By: Emily Chauviere

The Marriage of Princess Louise of Great Britain: Royal Union with John Campbell, Marquess of Lorne and Duke of Argyll

By: Emily Chauviere

The Marriage of Princess Helena of Great Britain: With Prince Christian of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg

By: Emily Chauviere

Marriage of Princess Beatrice of Great Britain: The Royal Union of Beatrice and Prince Henry of Battenberg

By: Emily Chauviere

From St. George's Fields to the Boston Massacre: No Wonder Bostonians Were Nervous About Soldiers in Their Midst

By: Brian Deming

The Marriage of Princess Alice of Great Britain: Royal Union with Grand Duke Louis IV of Hesse and by Rhine

By: Emily Chauviere

The Heirs of King George III of Great Britain: The Royal Succession From King George IV to Queen Victoria

By: Emily Chauviere

Queen Victoria's Crowned Descendants: The Many European Royal Houses This Monarch's Family Joined

By: Emily Chauviere

Historic Swanage: The Dorset Town Known as 'Old London by the Sea'

By: Andrew Knowles

Joseph Paxton Architect of Crystal Palace: Paxton Designed Iconic Building for Great Exhibition of 1851

By: Kathleen Duffy

Penal Transportation to Australia 1700s-1800s: Transportation, Convicts and Settlers

By: David Pilling

The Chartist Movement in Yorkshire: Political and Social Reform, Popular Protest and Suppression

By: David Pilling

Luddite Protests in Yorkshire, 1812-13: Dissident Workers, Riots and Suppression

By: David Pilling

The Story of The Peterloo Massacre: Brief Look at Riots at St. Peter’s Field in Manchester

By: Luke Broadbent

Old Town History, Margate in Kent, England: 18th & 19th Century Buildings of Interest at Margate, Isle of Thanet

By: Deborah Percy

Carlo Gatti Inventor of the Penny Ice Cream: Gatti Brought Parisian Coffee Houses to Victorian London

By: Kathleen Duffy

Caroline Norton and the Victorian Divorce Laws: Breakdown of Marriage and Child Custody Issues in the 19th Century

By: Paula Hellal

Samuel Smiles Victorian Self-Help Author: 'Self-Help' is Foundation of the Modern Self-Improvement Industry

By: Kathleen Duffy

The Bournemouth Improvement Act 1856: The New Marine Village Embarks on Self Government

By: Elaine Findlay

Bournemouth Becomes a Marine Village: The Development of a Secluded South Coast Spot from 1810 to 1851

By: Elaine Findlay

Captain Lewis Dymock Grosvenor Tregonwell: The Dorset Yeomanry Volunteer who Founded Bournemouth

By: Elaine Findlay

Chinese Opium Trade and the British Opium Wars: How the lucrative narcotics market caused hostilities

By: Elaine Findlay

Sarah Jacob the 19th Century Welsh Fasting Girl: Anorexia Nervosa and Victorian Medical and Public Opinion

By: Paula Hellal

Alexandra Palace Inspired by the Crystal Palace: A People's Palace for the Working Class of Victorian London

By: Kathleen Duffy

Franz Joseph Gall and Victorian Phrenology: Measuring Personality in the 19th Century

By: Paula Hellal

Crime and Punishment in Victorian England: The Law System Switch from Death Penalty, to More Humane Punishment

By: James Jackson

Britain's First Paediatric Hospital: The Founding Of Great Ormond Street Children's Hospital

By: Paula Hellal

The South Sea Company: A Disaster Waiting to Happen

By: Barry Vale

Agnes Weston: Founder of the Royal Sailors' Rest

By: Rosemary Gemmell

The South Sea Bubble: England's Financial Panic of 1720

By: David McNeill

How To Make a Victorian Hair Work Bracelet: Brooches, Bracelets and Jewelery Made of Hair in Victorian Times

By: Feature Writer Fleur Hupston

Life in a Victorian Workhouse: The Poor Law Act, 1834, Rigidly Enforced the Separation of Paupers

By: Jackie Patrick

The Rise of Factories: During the Industrial Revolution

By: Barry Vale

Albert Memorial in London, England: Queen Victoria's Magnificent Shrine to Her Lost Love - Prince Albert

By: Elaine Walker

Victorian Sayings and Words of Wisdom: Witty Quotes and Tips on Health, Wealth and Happiness.

By: Feature Writer Fleur Hupston

Children as Workers in the Industrial Revolution: Cheap Child Labourers

By: Barry Vale

The Last Expedition: Stanley's Fatal Journey through the Congo

By: Feature Writer Joseph Allen McCullough

Victorian Arts, Crafts and Leisure Activities: Scrap-booking and Needlework in Victorian Times

By: Feature Writer Fleur Hupston

Richard William Howard Vyse: The discovery and loss of the sacrophagus of Menkaura

By: Feature Writer Joseph Allen McCullough

Victorian Indoor and Outdoor Pastimes: Leisure Pursuits Popular in Victorian Times, Still Popular Today

By: Feature Writer Fleur Hupston

Sir Henry Cole's Christmas Card Problem: Cole’s Solution Resulted in Today’s Holiday Greeting Cards

By: Rosemary E. Bachelor

The Victorian Butler Versus the Modern Butler: Job Description of the Butler or Manservant Then and Now

By: Feature Writer Fleur Hupston

Domestic Servants in Victorian England: Daily Life of the Scullery Maid, House Maid and Lady's Maid

By: Feature Writer Fleur Hupston

How to Collect British Napoleonic Figures: Step One: Choosing a Scale

By: Feature Writer Joseph Allen McCullough

Thomas Crapper: And the Rise of the Water Closet

By: Feature Writer Joseph Allen McCullough

Count Saint Germain: A Most Mysterious Historical Figure

By: Rebecca Lucas

Visiting Calke Abbey in Derbyshire, UK: Treasure Trove of the Harpur Crewe Family

By: Christine Fadhley

Calke Abbey – Georgian Time Capsule: Visit this Historic National Trust Property

By: Christine Fadhley

Henry & John Fielding: And the Bow Street Runners

By: Feature Writer Joseph Allen McCullough

Royal Marines: In the Napoleonic Wars

By: Feature Writer Joseph Allen McCullough

Writing Boxes: The portable writing desk

By: Feature Writer Joseph Allen McCullough

1812 at Sea: The humbling of the Royal Navy

By: Feature Writer Joseph Allen McCullough

The Red Barn Murder: William Corder's Killing of Maria Marten

By: Martin Gosling

Scottish Highlander: During the French and Indian War

By: Feature Writer Joseph Allen McCullough

The English War of Jenkins' Ear: The War Against Spain Over a Single Severed Ear

By: Isaac M. McPhee

Fusilier Cooper: A Redcoat during the Peninsular War

By: Feature Writer Joseph Allen McCullough

Claude Duval (1643-70): The Dashing Highwayman

By: Feature Writer Joseph Allen McCullough

The First Boer War: The Anglo-Boer War of 1881

By: Feature Writer Joseph Allen McCullough

The Victorian Funeral: & The Victorian Undertaker

By: Feature Writer Joseph Allen McCullough

Zulu: Sir Stanley Baker’s Cinematic Masterpiece

By: Feature Writer Joseph Allen McCullough

The Battle of Khambula: Turning point of the 1879 Zulu War

By: Feature Writer Joseph Allen McCullough

Fuzzy-Wuzzy: The Beja Warriors

By: Feature Writer Joseph Allen McCullough

Queen Victoria’s Christening: How Queen Victoria Got Her Name

By: Feature Writer Joseph Allen McCullough

The Death of General Gordon: The Fall of Khartoum 1885

By: Feature Writer Joseph Allen McCullough

The Gordon Relief Expedition: First Ride of the British Camel Regiment

By: Feature Writer Joseph Allen McCullough

General Charles Gordon: The Life and Death of Chinese Gordon

By: Feature Writer Joseph Allen McCullough

Birth of Queen Victoria. Queen Victoria’s Father and Mother

By: Feature Writer Joseph Allen McCullough

Birth of the Victoria Cross: Britain’s Highest Award for Gallantry

By: Feature Writer Joseph Allen McCullough

The Battle of Vinya-Njara: Henry Morton Stanley’s Most Desperate Moment

By: Feature Writer Joseph Allen McCullough

William Booth: Founder of The Salvation Army

By: George Frederick Winter

The Crystal Palace Exhibition: The First of the Victorian World's Great Exhibitions

By: Karen Jordan

The Lancashire Cotton Famine: The Liverpool Connection with the Confederate Army

By: Joy Levesley

William Blake – 1757 – 1827: Engraver, poet and mystic - one of England’s most important Artists

By: Feature Writer Frances Spiegel

Isandlwana: The Zulus crush the British Redcoats

By: Feature Writer Joseph Allen McCullough

The London Necropolis Railway: Last ride to the Brookwood Cemetery

By: Feature Writer Joseph Allen McCullough

Killhope Lead Mine, Weardale: In Search of the Lead Mining Heritage of Northern England

By: Dave McFadzean

Jack the Ripper: History: Infamous Serial Killer Terrorized 19th Century London

By: Scott Hayden

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