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Sailing the world with spices and a monkey puzzle tree…
This amazing graph shows you the populair sailing routes in the 18th and 19th century. The white parts are continents. Isn’t it amazing? From here:...
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Yesterday enchanting today & the first domestic goddess
Did you know the famous writer of cookbooks Mrs Beeton is largely regarded as the first ‘domestic goddess’? ‘Mrs Beeton’, as she preferred to be called (her matronly manor only served to endorse her...
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My Inner Victorian
I was very pleased to receive an email from a fellow Dutch history blogger Josephine. I mean, how many Dutch history bloggers are there, all in all? Not that many, I bet. Josephine runs a delightful...
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Guest post: Women’s Education in 19th century
Women Education in 19th century A question of women education arose in order to a particular social status of a woman who performed only “female” functions (wife, mother, mistress), ceased to satisfy...
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A Pocket of 19th Century Fashion in 21st Century Africa (guest post)
It has been mentioned on this site before about how fascinating 19th century fashion is with its huge hoop skirts, tight corsets and pointed bodices. But what’s just as interesting is that in Namibia,...
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The History Of The Bed: From Horse Hair To Now. How Have They Changed?
In the relatively short time since our hairy ancestors descended from the trees, our sleeping habits have gone from curling up in caves to slumbering on king-size memory foam mattresses. Below we...
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Take a stroll through a map (sponsored post)
As a child, I loved maps. Having a big imagination, I would just be transported to the time and place of the map, strolling around the streets, seeing the little old man on the town square, smelling...
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The mysterious case of the Foxborough bike racks
While browsing through maps, I happened upon something interesting in the Foxborough map. Towards the left side of the map you see a large red building. Here we can see it again in detail: This...
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The history of schooling in Victorian Britain (guest post)
The British education system has undergone drastic changes over the years and for the lovers of history, there is a lot of information about Victorian school days. The reign of Queen Victoria saw many...
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Guest post: Wife beating in Victorian England …The ‘Rule of Thumb’
A cheery subject for you just before the Christmas holidays: beating your wife in Victorian England! Today’s guest post is by Melissa Black from Yesterday Enchanted. Ever wondered where the term, ‘Rule...
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