Royalty
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The Anarchist Stamp Saboteurs Collection #1
During the Victorian era, patriotism was held in high esteem among polite society. Disrespecting the crown or country could be met with a swift execution. Yet as we have noted elsewhere, the Victorians were exposed to new ideas that challenged the perceived wisdom of the powers that be. During the nineteenth century, a group of…
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The Chess People of Bishops’ Island Collection #1
For several hundred years, a fascinating tribe lived on Bishops’ Island, just off the southwest coast of England. They spoke a rare dying language which sounded similar to Welsh. They also rejected any outsider’s attempt to visit with hostility although some researchers did manage to spend time with them in the summer of 1892. The…
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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 Rebel Artists Collection #3
The way we view Victorian England is often through a rose tinted lens of pomp and patriotism. While there’s a lot to enjoy through that lens, it’s also important that we look at the flip side of the era and give oxygen to the many Victorian rebels. To mark the King’s coronation we present to…
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