VictorianLondon
@victorianlondon.bsky.social
Lee Jackson, Victorianist, historian, author of 'Dirty Old London' (Yale, 2014), 'Palaces of Pleasure' (Yale, 2019), 'Dickensland' (Yale, 2023)
only one album there with which I am 100% familiar
November 21, 2025 at 4:31 PM
only one album there with which I am 100% familiar
"Virginia was not well turned out."
November 18, 2025 at 4:16 PM
"Virginia was not well turned out."
There's a book dedicated to the 1950s TV quiz show What's My Line on archive.org ... it includes a list of all the programmes and 'professions' ... bit skeptical about 'cat's whisker crimper' as full-time employment, if I'm brutally honest.
November 18, 2025 at 2:43 PM
There's a book dedicated to the 1950s TV quiz show What's My Line on archive.org ... it includes a list of all the programmes and 'professions' ... bit skeptical about 'cat's whisker crimper' as full-time employment, if I'm brutally honest.
and best thing at the V&A
November 17, 2025 at 5:59 PM
and best thing at the V&A
also a baby pterodactyl
November 17, 2025 at 5:58 PM
also a baby pterodactyl
another great bunch of lads
November 17, 2025 at 5:55 PM
another great bunch of lads
great bunch of lads
November 17, 2025 at 5:52 PM
great bunch of lads
Death in an egg-box
November 17, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Death in an egg-box
"I was what is called a gay or unfortunate woman for some time, but not very unfortunate."
[cigar shops in central London in mid-19C had a certain reputation]
[cigar shops in central London in mid-19C had a certain reputation]
November 17, 2025 at 2:38 PM
"I was what is called a gay or unfortunate woman for some time, but not very unfortunate."
[cigar shops in central London in mid-19C had a certain reputation]
[cigar shops in central London in mid-19C had a certain reputation]
'Tall Fan' from Liverpool, 1850
November 17, 2025 at 12:50 PM
'Tall Fan' from Liverpool, 1850
real-life thieves and prostitutes of the sort Dickens portrayed in Oliver Twist ... (this from 1837)
November 12, 2025 at 4:00 PM
real-life thieves and prostitutes of the sort Dickens portrayed in Oliver Twist ... (this from 1837)
Craven Buildings and Craven Yard on this map next to Olympic Theatre
November 11, 2025 at 10:14 PM
Craven Buildings and Craven Yard on this map next to Olympic Theatre
always good to have a couple of strings to your bow
November 11, 2025 at 7:02 PM
always good to have a couple of strings to your bow
a brothel-keeper in Hart Street, 1851 census, and a pair of men and women who were not keen on giving their names and ages for some reason; you can imagine the comedy ... "sorry, I won't keep you a moment, I just need a name and place of birth ..." (lovely handwriting too, while we're here)
November 11, 2025 at 6:37 PM
a brothel-keeper in Hart Street, 1851 census, and a pair of men and women who were not keen on giving their names and ages for some reason; you can imagine the comedy ... "sorry, I won't keep you a moment, I just need a name and place of birth ..." (lovely handwriting too, while we're here)
found the infamous Renton Nicholson in the 1851 census, in a multiple occupancy house on Bow Street with two teenage daughters en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Renton_...
November 11, 2025 at 6:06 PM
found the infamous Renton Nicholson in the 1851 census, in a multiple occupancy house on Bow Street with two teenage daughters en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Renton_...
tell me its not 'urine porter'?
November 11, 2025 at 4:37 PM
tell me its not 'urine porter'?
fourth one down - "household ..." what ? (I hesitantly don't think it's 'servant' and they seem to have a house to themselves)
November 11, 2025 at 3:30 PM
fourth one down - "household ..." what ? (I hesitantly don't think it's 'servant' and they seem to have a house to themselves)
forgotten fortifying beef drinks of the 1890s ...
November 10, 2025 at 4:38 PM
forgotten fortifying beef drinks of the 1890s ...
shout-out to Victorian cat-lovers
November 10, 2025 at 3:57 PM
shout-out to Victorian cat-lovers
tell me you don't miss the language of the 19C
November 10, 2025 at 3:55 PM
tell me you don't miss the language of the 19C
this amazing cartoon dates from 1889
November 10, 2025 at 3:24 PM
this amazing cartoon dates from 1889
sexy Victorian souwester-based role-reversal futurology (ankles! ANKLES! she holds the umbrella FOR HIM!)
November 10, 2025 at 3:22 PM
sexy Victorian souwester-based role-reversal futurology (ankles! ANKLES! she holds the umbrella FOR HIM!)
this is truly top quality Victorian punning
November 10, 2025 at 3:19 PM
this is truly top quality Victorian punning
19C Covent Garden as gothic nightmare
November 10, 2025 at 2:49 PM
19C Covent Garden as gothic nightmare
some historic sign board sexism (you can find the book here) archive.org/details/hist...
November 10, 2025 at 2:15 PM
some historic sign board sexism (you can find the book here) archive.org/details/hist...