Victorian Era Archive

Lamplighters In London: An Important Job In The Victorian Era

AncientPages.com | May 17, 2019

Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - Bеfоrе the invention оf gаѕ lamps, сitу streets were dark аnd dangerous рlасеѕ. London, for example, was knоwn fоr being unѕаfе аftеr dаrk аѕ

Ancient History Facts

What Were Victorian Bathing Machines?

AncientPages.com | June 9, 2018

AncientPages.com - Starting in the 1750s, beaches were suddenly filled with so-called bathing machines. These were basically wooden changing booths, with wheels and wooden steps that led inside. During

Ancient History Facts

Why Is A Biscuit Named After Giuseppe Garibaldi – Italy’s Military Leader And Hero?

AncientPages.com | February 19, 2017

Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - You might have tasted a Garibaldi biscuit that consists of two soft rectangular slabs of biscuits sandwiching a bed of currants, but do