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From the FCS Book of Little-Known Facts (Victorians and electrotherapy)

During the 19th Century electricity was starting to be harnessed more and more for everyday use. It also started to be used for medical practices. This was called Electrotherapy. It was used to alleviate varying problems from muscle weakness to gout. The treatment literally meant people paying to be shocked by electricity in the problemContinue reading “From the FCS Book of Little-Known Facts (Victorians and electrotherapy)”

From the FCS Book of Little-Known Facts (Victorians and arsenic)

What could make a better skin lotion than arsenic? Arsenic was used at the time for a whole host of cosmetic products. It was also found in wallpapers, dresses, toys and even medicines. This was generally due to the fact that arsenic was very cheap at the time due to the industrial revolution. Arsenic isContinue reading “From the FCS Book of Little-Known Facts (Victorians and arsenic)”

From the FCS Book of Little-Known Facts (Victorians and nipple piercing)

Of course today nipple piercings aren’t anything particularly out of the ordinary but many would be surprised to discover that the well to do Victorian ladies were quite fond of them too! If you were suitably fashionable you could have a, or both, nipples pierced. On piercing a gold ring, known as a ‘bosom ring’,Continue reading “From the FCS Book of Little-Known Facts (Victorians and nipple piercing)”

From the FCS Book of Little-Known Facts (macabre Victorians)

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)”

From the FCS Book of Little-Known Facts (men in drag)

Men Dressed in Drag in the Victorian Era Victorian era people didn’t pay much attention to gender issues and topics related to different trans lifestyles, though most of them followed cross dressing principles. There is never a timeto stop learning new things

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)”

From the FCS Book of Little-Known Facts (Victorian heating stove)

A Victorian radiator with a built-in warming oven to keep plates or food warm. The Victorians may not have been as technologically advanced as people are today, but they were some of the most forward-thinking people since the Romans. As the population grew and space became more of an issue than it had ever beenContinue reading “From the FCS Book of Little-Known Facts (Victorian heating stove)”