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Posted on:January 15, 2021July 26, 2022Historical Figures Seasonal

Historical Figures: Wilson Bentley, The Man Who Photographed Snowflakes

With winter well and truly settled in, many places have been experiencing snowfall. Some places in the UK narrowly missed out on having snow on Christmas Day, bringing a much-desired White Christmas. Snowflakes bring many people joy for their crisp, clean coating of the land. School children learn how to cut out snowflake shapes from […]

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Posted on:February 18, 2020July 26, 2022Miscellaneous

The Rise and Fall of the Victorian Music Hall

Today we have a fantastic guest post from Ruby Cardona about the fascinating history behind the Victorian Music Halls which were a mainstay of entertainment for decades. We hope you enjoy reading! The Victorian music halls were packed with exciting entertainments, visited by some of the most famous performers of the day and became notorious […]

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Posted on:December 18, 2018July 26, 2022Seasonal

“Dazzling in the Extreme”: Ice Skating in the Victorian Era

Winter is well and truly here, and that means that a plethora of sites have popped up outdoor ice skating rinks for the public to enjoy. In England, at least, Christmas seems to be tied strongly with the sport – although there are plenty of indoor rinks that people can use all year round, many […]

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Posted on:October 9, 2018July 26, 2022Historical Figures Women's History

Historical Figures: Ada Lovelace, The First Computer Programmer

I have been meaning to write about Ada Lovelace for a very long time, and as today is Ada Lovelace day I figured what better excuse to start my new series on important historical figures of the past with her. The day falls on the second Tuesday of every October, and was founded in 2009 […]

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