inventions
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The Big Smoke Collection #1
As the Industrial Revolution steamrolled ahead, London’s microclimate became increasingly unbearable for the couple of million people living there. The year 1876 was particularly gruelling. From a sanitary viewpoint, civilisation was still wearing nappies. The sewerage system was minimal, the streets were littered with rotten vegetables alongside dead animals and birds, and people’s waste could…
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The Gentlemen’s Moth Appreciation Society of England Collection #2
Today we share 5 more members of The Gentlemen’s Moth Appreciation Society of England who also tragically lost their lived on the turn of the 18th century. May they all rest in peace. TVUP
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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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