A Victorian teenager has been ordered to stand trial for the murder of her stepfather who allegedly took nearly 10,000 pornographic pictures of her in four years. picked by hogstr 11 months ago

A round-the-clock curfew would restrict thousands of cats to their own homes under a draft plan proposed by a Victorian council. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

As anyone who has read Oliver Twist will know, Victorian Britain could be a pretty bleak place for a child not born into money. There were laws protecting animals from cruelty, but kids were free game. picked by 2manyusernames 7 months ago

The brutal attack on the pretty young woman, who was just 25 when she died, was so violent that it was the talk of Victorian London for decades. Indeed, though we may not realize it, the tale is still being told today.

**An interesting read. picked by bingo 8 months ago

Victorian Catholic Archbishop Denis Hart has warned today that Catholic hospitals could close their maternity departments if the State Government's proposed abortion law is passed. picked by muppet 1 year ago

Steampunk is a kind of speculative fiction that usually takes place in urban settings where the future meets the past: Victorian era inventions clash with often dark alternate realities.
*I love me some Steampunk!* picked by Bornbad 1 month ago

Victorian mourning photography, in which the dead are posed as if they were “just sleeping” and photographed, creating an expensive memento mori that was often the only photograph a family would have of the deceased loved one. picked by Bornbad 3 months ago

About 120 dogs have been rescued from a couple who fled South Australia after being convicted of animal cruelty.

Margaret Higham was today in police custody after being found by Victorian police and RSPCA authorities at a rural property in Casterton in Victoria's far west, near the South Australian border. Update on this story. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

When Claire Walton agreed to sell her cherished Victorian house to her council for demolition, she was consoled only by the fact she had found a similar property to buy nearby. picked by topofall 1 year ago

Click and instantly be relieved that we have modern technology and don't live in Victorian or Medieval times, like the people who had these medical devices inflicted on them. picked by yugosakimi 5 months ago

In Victorian times, sex was seen as “at best revolting and at worst rather painful” picked by Bornbad 1 year ago

Stephen resides in a Victorian home that is a cluttered combination of museum, library and art gallery, decorated with that old-world Addam's Family charm. Not only is every inch of every wall covered with art, but all the ceilings are also decorated. Take a virtual tour. picked by misswinkle 2 years ago

Steampunk kicking and screaming out of the Victorian era, slapped it about a bit and tossed it, still writhing, into an Art Deco cityscape.
*bookmark and read* picked by Bornbad 2 months ago

LONDON, England (CNN) -- As the first splinters of sunlight spread their warmth upon the South Bank of the River Thames this morning, it became clear that after more than a century, the vision of Victorian engineer Alexander Stanhope St George had finally been realized. picked by sicc 2 years ago

Thank God, at last! Traditional, Romantic, Cyber, Victorian, Medieval, Vampire, Geek, Gothabilly, Stempunk -- and a dozen more stereotypical variations explained. picked by Bingo 5 months ago

This is the most expensive tree in Britain – worth more than three times the average price of a home.

The Victorian plane, which has a 1.8m (6ft) wide trunk and stands in Berkeley Square in the heart of Mayfair, is valued at £750,000. picked by davethefish 2 years ago

Flowers have traditionally been used in many types of cooking: European, Asian, East Indian, Victorian English, and Middle Eastern. Early American settlers also used flowers as food. This site is a useful resource for growing, harvesting and cooking flowers picked by DemureArt 2 years ago

Among many other traditions, Chinese immigrants brought opium dens to the Western world. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Charles Dickens, and Oscar Wilde all embellished the existence of opium dens in Victorian England. picked by Bornbad 2 months ago

A man has appeared in court accused of gouging out one of his partner's eyes in a late night attack outside a Victorian country pub over the weekend. picked by AutumnLotus 3 years ago