1899: Prince Alfred of Edinburgh, grandson of Queen Victoria, dies aged 24 in mysterious circumstances. On the same day, the ...

A historic Fremantle building has been gutted by fire, with fears what remains of the structure could collapse just four days ...

A Punahou English teacher and a veteran literary scholar didn't live to see the publication of their ambitious historical ...

As the grand Newcastle theatre prepares to mark its 188-year anniversary, we look back at scenes of its major revamp when all ...

The statue of Rhodes, which stands on the front of Oriel's Grade II-listed High Street building, has been a focal point for ...

Queen Victoria knighted him in 1863 for his service ... s success depended on the cook’s culinary skill. In April 1899, the USS Undine docked at the Vancouver wharf, and a crowd gathered ...

An acquaintance of Charles Dickens and William Gladstone, Weatherly had been invited to sing his songs to Queen Victoria at her ... moved to the United States in 1899, and it was there, during ...

Everyone has a favorite sweet treat, but for some iconic desserts, the personal connection goes deeper than just being someone's preferred after dinner snack.

He enlisted in the 1st Victorian Mounted Rifles and arrived in South Africa in November 1899; six months later ... Rogers received the Victoria Cross, the Queen's and the King's South Africa Medals, ...

From white wedding dresses to Christmas trees, Victoria’s personal choices became global trends—long before the age of social ...