The story of Newcastle Theatre Royal's restoration which recaptured the building's original magic
As the grand Newcastle theatre prepares to mark its 188-year anniversary, we look back at scenes of its major revamp when all ...
80 Posts From The Victorian Era That Prove It Really Was A Different Time
The Victorian Era was a time of the Industrial Revolution, with authors Charles Dickens and Charles Darwin, the railway and ...
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The History of the Royal Gold Medal
The original medals were 22ct gold, but the gold content was reduced to 18ct in 1932; the continued economic impact of the ...
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It happened today – this day in history – February 6
1899: Prince Alfred of Edinburgh, grandson of Queen Victoria, dies aged 24 in mysterious circumstances. On the same day, the ...
Historic Fremantle building gutted by fire
A historic Fremantle building has been gutted by fire, with fears what remains of the structure could collapse just four days ...
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Unique and forgotten palace the Royal Family haven't used for 120 years
Over the centuries, the Royal Family have owned countless breath-taking properties across the UK. We know the most famous ones well as they are now home to the current generation of royals ...
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Victoria Beckham impressed after David's new underwear campaign: "My boss"
of which David is the image and protagonist Victoria published a photo of David's abdomen, which is part of the new underwear campaign for the aforementioned brand and accompanied it with the ...
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Was Queen Victoria the first influencer? How the ‘media monarch’ shaped the modern world
From white wedding dresses to Christmas trees, Victoria’s personal choices became global trends—long before the age of social media. Queen Victoria’s reign (1837–1901) saw an unprecedented ...
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Francis Derwent Wood RA (1871 - 1926)
Sketch of Walter William Ouless as a devil at a RA Club Dinner, 12 January 1911 ...