Vintage Linen
March 14, 2012 – 6:27 am | 7,494 Comments

Most Victorian houses were built with a linen closet, well arranged to show the piles of sheets, pillowcases, and towels, as well as the table linen, each and all with a sachet bag of sweet lavender.

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Victorian House

Victorian house pictures, rooms, house plans and historic houses.

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Victorian, Regency, Edwardian, 1920s fashions and accessories.

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Decorating the Victorian Christmas Tree
December 23, 2011 – 5:35 pm | 5,953 Comments
Decorating the Victorian Christmas Tree

The trees were of all sizes, from two feet high to a majestic height that could graze the lofty ceilings in homes of the wealthy.

All About Christmas Crackers
December 23, 2011 – 9:27 am | 4,652 Comments
All About Christmas Crackers

Nowadays, with the hurry-scurry and bustle of the modern day holiday, it is refreshing to find that the cracker is still with us.

London Board Game
December 22, 2011 – 9:02 am | 1,292 Comments
London Board Game

Game that both amuses and immerses you in the city’s rich past.

Dickens Public Image was Humbug
December 22, 2011 – 9:01 am | 1,389 Comments
Dickens Public Image was Humbug

Looking at the marriage of Charles Dickens through the eyes of his wife – very different from the heart-warming versions he pedalled in A Christmas Carol.