Living in the 21st century there are many things that we have today , that those in past centuries would never think we have today like cell-phones, technology and computers. I often think a… Read More

Victorian postmortem photos did exist, no one denies that, however, they were never taken in a standing pose using a stand. It was impossible to take a life like standing postmortem photo… Read More

Embed from Getty ImagesOne of the themes I return to is that the Victorians were less Victorian than we think.They did not cover piano legs out of a misplaced sense of modesty - that was a j… Read More

Charles Dickens; I wrote an article a few weeks ago called ‘Ghosts are not just for Christmas’. This led to further consideration regarding the history surrounding the English wr… Read More

dickensCharles Dickens; I wrote an article a few weeks ago called ‘Ghosts are not just for Christmas’. This led to further consideration regarding the history surrounding the Eng… Read More

 Think back to the funerals you’ve attended, particularly the open casket affairs. Do you remember details of the deceased? Their expression, the tone of their skin, the contours… Read More