When you see something built from bricks you presume it's reasonably modern, tonight I introduce you to the Northenden Junction signal box built around 1881.

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The real history behind The Forsytes The Forsytes, a new drama adaptation of John Galsworthy's novels, has landed on British screens, giving viewers a sumptuous look at late Victorian London – a world of dazzling excess and great divide....

My latest for @historyextra.bsky.social‬⁩: “The Real History Behind The Forsytes: How Much Of The Drama Is True?” | HistoryExtra #EconHist #LateVictorian #PeriodDrama #TheForsytes www.historyextra.com/period/victo...

"Half-mourning" dress (so-called because it was worn during the period following full mourning) of various shades of purple with white and black trim, exhibiting the characteristic gigot/"leg of mutton" sleeves of 1890's women's wear, dated 1894-1896. #1890sfashion #fashionhistory #latevictorian

Matriarch of the house✨
Photographer 📸 Jani Wallenius

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Woman can't believe what she sees after finding family photo from 1900s Priscilla Blazer told Newsweek that she "knew nothing about" her great-grandmother's sister, but now she's desperate to find out more about her doppelganger.

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Carved Mahogany Curule Form Upholstered Stool with New Velvet Upholstery English, Circa 1890

height: 18 in. (46 cm)
width: 15 in. (38 cm)
depth: 15 in. (38 cm)

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