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Quoth the Raven “Nevermore”
We know that Edgar Allan Poe spent several of his formative years in London. Some scholars also believe that Poe set many of his stories in the capital and had returned there over the years to rekindle childhood memories. As can be seen in photographs #1 and #2, it is believed that he would spend…
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The Importance of Cards During the Victorian Era Collection #3
Today we bring you another assortment of Victorian cards. These were submitted by the great grandson of a “white witch” called Godfrey Martin. Mr Martin told us that while they look like tarot cards, they are in fact ritual worship cards used by his grandmother and acquaintances. They were apparently used for taking control of…
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A Murder of Scarecrows Collection #1
Between 1869 and 1875 there was such a profession as a human scarecrow. Because the bird population had temporarily increased owed to industrial displacement, farmers and other landowners experimented with tougher security measures. The idea was to employ poor people to march around their land wearing terrifying costumes, hoping this would deter what one farmer…
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Victorian Hoax Photography Collection #1 (Yeti Edition)
Hoax photography was once a lucrative industry. Most of us are familiar with the ‘fairies at the bottom of the garden’ photographs. To a modern audience they look ridiculous, but to many Victorians they were evidence of paranormal activity. So today we bring to you some hoax photography of the mythical yeti and take a…
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Victorians Who Died by Their Own Inventions Collection #1
In these content saturated times, it’s difficult for us to imagine or appreciate what life was like in Victorian England. These days our attention is diluted to the point where it’s often impossible to find an interesting topic of conversation because we’re all distracted by an overwhelming amount of content. Not so in Victorian England.…
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Victorian Fancy Dress Collection #1
With the coronation weekend upon us, we thought it was the perfect time to look at some Victorian fancy dress costumes. These images were taken on Halloween night in 1877. No background stories today. Have a pompous weekend everyone. TVUP
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Chinatown in Victorian England Collection #1
England has traded with many countries over the years, both near and far. One of the most iconic is perhaps China which has set up shop in many parts of England using the ports to bring quality goods and produce. The photographs in this collection were taken in Liverpool’s Chinatown around the 1890s. While they…
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The Strange World of Victorian Taxidermy Collection #1
Today we bring to you the first collection of Victorian taxidermy which was kindly photographed and sent to us by a collector. Taxidermy was accessible to anyone who could find an unwilling subject. Oftentimes poorer Victorians would hunt or steal animals and then turn them into strange objects. They would then be sold or kept…
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The Siblings of Saint Rupert Collection #2
A few people have contacted us since we published our first Siblings collection, asking us for more images of this obscure secret society/ cult. We are only too happy to oblige. The Siblings are a fascinating Victorian subject and we just and so happen to have reams of photographs at our disposal. Today we are…
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Photographs of Interesting Victorians Collection #3
Back by popular demand, we have another collection of Victorian eccentrics. This time we will only comment on Photograph #1. Hu the three-legged kung fu master came to England in 1875 after stowing away on a cargo ship. He travelled to London by foot and earned his crust by fighting all manner of bare knuckle…
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