Category Archives: Victorian England – General History

Partying at the Royal Society in 1886

Posted on November 6, 2012 by Susanna

Recently, I’ve been dabbling in English scientific history.  A couple of nights ago, I read a fascinating essay by James Gleick titled “At the Beginning: More Things in the Heaven and Earth” found in Seeing Further: The Story of Science, … Continue reading →

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Not Getting Away With Murder in the 1840s — the Intrepid Victorian Coroner

Posted on October 4, 2012 by Susanna

Sorry for my absence. My husband was away on a business trip, and I was a single mother for two weeks. So my blog suffered. On a brighter note, I’ve been researching Victorian murder. Fun! Turns out if you’re writing a … Continue reading →

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Domestic Offices in English Homes circa 1865 – Butler’s Pantry, Housekeeper’s Room, Servants’ Hall, Wash House and more.

Posted on September 6, 2012 by Susanna

Today I am excerpting again from Robert Kerr’s The Gentleman’s House: Or, How to Plan English Residences, from the Parsonage to the Palace; with Tables of Accomodation and Cost, and a Series of Selected Plans published in 1864/65.  In the last post … Continue reading →

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Reasons You Should Join the 1839 British Navy – Part Two: Wages, Messing of the Officers and Crew of a Seventy-Four Gun Ship.

Posted on August 31, 2012 by Susanna

Last night I had insomnia from hell. With just three hours of sleep, I don’t have enough functioning brain cells to design or write, so I’ve decided to clean up more text from the 1839 London Saturday Journal articles on the … Continue reading →

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Is Your Victorian Gentleman Sponge-Worthy? Contraception in the Years 1826 – 1891. Part II

Posted on July 21, 2012 by Susanna

This post is a continuation of Is Your Victorian Gentleman Sponge-Worthy? Contraception in the Years 1826 – 1891. If you haven’t already, you may want to read that post before continuing. This week I received a copy of What is Love? Richard … Continue reading →

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