While I was in the Piccadilly area for the market, I did some serious window shopping. There are so many lovely stores and window displays in this posh neighborhood! I didn’t really have anything in mind, but as soon as … Continue reading A Taste of Victoriana: The Burlington Arcade
At TeslaCon 2019, I had the opportunity to do a presentation called “Guilty by Gaslamp: Criminals and Detectives of the Steam Era.” It was chock-full of history when it came to the first highly reported on court cases and info … Continue reading Crime or No Crime?
It is common knowledge that the Brits love their tea, but it is less common knowledge how this love affair began. If you are looking for a fun way to explore that history, you should try visiting the good ship … Continue reading A Taste of Victoriana: The Cutty Sark
The Museum of Water and Steam is my pick for the best place in London to take your littlest Steampunks. There are fun, hands-on exhibits about the water cycle, as well as info about the history of harnessing the Thames … Continue reading A Taste of Victoriana: The London Museum of Water and Steam
How Did the Victoria and Albert Museum Come About? The site of the Victoria and Albert Museum was purchased largely through the proceeds from the Great Exhibition of 1851. This was the first international exhibition of its time, though certainly … Continue reading A Taste of Victoriana: Victoria and Albert Museum
Exploring Tower Bridge Inside and Out Due to increased commercial activity along the Thames, the city of London needed to create bridges to allow access to both sides of the river. Yet, they somehow had to do it without hindering … Continue reading A Taste of Victoriana: Tower Bridge
Despite what Google Maps might tell you, Surrey Steampunk Convivial is in fact in Surrey. It’s held in New Malden; a small town near Kingston-Upon-Thames. The event is located in the upstairs function room of a public house called The … Continue reading Surrey Steampunk Convivial event report
During Victoria’s reign, her husband commissioned the lovely Italian Gardens as a gift to his beloved and work was completed in 1860. Continue reading A Taste of Victoriana: Kensington Gardens
The Victorian era is one of the most interesting and fascinating periods of time in history. The industrialization process, specific to the epoch, has led to important changes in everyday life, and changed people’s perceptions about work and the environment. It was … Continue reading Drug Use During The Victorian Era
A Review of the Sherlock Holmes Museum, London Unless you are a truly devoted fan of the Sir Arthur Conan Doyle stories and you don’t mind waiting in a long line, I would skip the Sherlock Holmes Museum. Seeing as how Holmes and Watson are literary characters, it is more accurate to call it a historic house with a twist than a museum. When I visited in 2014, I also thought the admission fee was too high for what you get. Once you are inside, it only takes maybe 30 minutes to walk through. There are plenty of historic homes that are even nicer, so if … Continue reading A Review of the Sherlock Holmes Museum, London
