Christmas cards were a relatively new thing in the 1800’s and they weren’t quite as they are today. There of course were some nice heartwarming Christmas cards but many were just plain weird! Humanised vegetables (for instance a beetroot with legs, arms and a head, wearing a top hat – see above), dead birds orContinue reading “From the FCS Book of Little-Known Facts (macabre Victorians)”
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From the FCS Book of Little-Known Facts (macabre Victorians)
This sinister trend saw a massive increase over the 19th Century due mainly to the increase in photographic technology. Often on the death of a loved one, be they young or old, the family would splash out on having a photo taken of them. Of course they don’t want a horrific picture of the dearlyContinue reading “From the FCS Book of Little-Known Facts (macabre Victorians)”
Flippant, Comic, and Serious 