19th century England is brought to life with newly acquired photograph collection

More than 8,000 photos that depict English architecture, landscapes and maritime history from the 1800s to the early 1900s ...
Archaeology

19th-Century Steelworks Unearthed in Northern England

SOUTH YORKSHIRE, ENGLAND—BBC News reports that a nineteenth-century steelworks, including a crucible furnace, has been uncovered in northern England in a cellar at the site of Sheffield Castle, which ...
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From the Great Stink to the modern sewage scandal: Why 19th-century sewers are failing 21st-century England

The raw sewage in England's rivers and seas is not just a story of corporate failure. It's also a legacy of Victorian sewers—impressive and high-tech in their day, but with inequality and exploitation ...
Washington Times

Charles Dickens’ characters come to life in a Dutch town enamored with the English author

DEVENTER, Netherlands — The Dutch city of Deventer transformed Saturday into a pocket of 19th-century England, with 950 people in costumes bringing characters from Charles Dickens’ books to life.