19th century england

Whitby, England

English school, dominant school of painting in England throughout the second half of the 18th century and the first half of the 19th. Its establishment marked the rise of a national tradition that began with the emergence of native artists whose works were no longer provincial but rivaled

A rare book which was one of the first examples of social documentary photography has been put up for auction

Welcome! Edmund Blair Leighton note The Chaperon following.... I wanted to follow up my blog from June: http://inkspiredmusings.blogspot.com/2013/06/a-regency-lady-of-quality.html with more Regency Era romance. dress from the Regency Period I do love the 'romantic' aspects of that time, thanks to the wonderful novels of Georgette Heyer that introduced me to it! "The Corinthian" by Georgette Heyer vintage illustration I also wanted to offer you the rest of the wonderful paper doll set '1800…

Here we look at 11 historic images from the Historic England Archive.

In the late 19th century, England was known for its wealth, but not everyone shared in its prosperity. Even though it was one of the richest countries, many neighborhoods, especially…

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Historians have characterized the mid-Victorian era, (1850–1870) as Britain's 'Golden Years.'.There was prosperity, as the national income per person grew