Victorian farm

Complete collection of the documentary series following a team of archaeologists and historians as they recreate life down on the farm 100 years ago. Wearing period clothes and using only the tools available at the time,…

All five volumes from the original BBC historical documentary series. In addition to 'Victorian Farm' and 'Victorian Farm Christmas', where a team of archaeologists and historians recreate life down on the farm 100 years…

Colin Morgan and Charlotte Spencer star in this six-part supernatural BBC drama. After inheriting a farm in rural, Victorian England, psychologist Nathan Appleby (Morgan) moves into Shepzoy House with his wife Charlotte…

Colin Morgan and Charlotte Spencer star in this six-part supernatural BBC drama. After inheriting a farm in rural, Victorian England, psychologist Nathan Appleby (Morgan) moves into Shepzoy House with his wife Charlotte…

Christopher Ricks's celebrated anthology prsents a wonderfully varied collection of Victorian poetry, with 560 poems by 115 authors. With most poems given in their entirety, this is a lively and exciting anthology of…

In 1887 Government inspectors were sent to investigate the Old Nichol, a notorious slum on the boundary of Bethnal Green parish. The author recovers Old Nichol from the ruins of history and lays bare the social and…

A gripping new historical crime series set in the underworld of Victorian Edinburgh, featuring medical student-turned-detective Sarah Gilchrist, for fans of Sarah Waters and Antonia Hodgson.

The forgotten story of how ordinary families managed financially in the Victorian era--and struggled to survive despite increasing national prosperity

An original approach, combining a descriptive patient's view of life in the Victorian asylum with a historically accurate presentation of nineteenth century mental health. Stevens uses examples from the archives to bring…

A unique and fascinating look at Victorian society through the remarkable lives of an enlightened and philanthropic aristocratic couple, the Marquess and Marchioness of Aberdeen.

Meet the Victorians in their strangest forms. After reading this book, your views on Victorian culture will change forever.

As Sweet shows us in this brilliant study, many of the concepts that strike us as terrifically new - political spin-doctoring, extravagant publicity stunts, hardcore pornography, anxieties about the impact of popular…

Dark and brimming with suspense, an atmospheric Victorian chiller set in brooding County Durham for fans of Stacey Halls and Laura Purcell

Step inside an elegant Victorian townhouse with this fascinating picture book. Each page shows a different area of the house, including the library, the butler's pantry, the school room and the conservatory. With…

Many of Britain's four million Victorian and Edwardian houses were shoddily built and often require 'essential repairs'. This book shows where to look for danger signs, what's normal and what isn't, and how to fix common…

This is the first published history of Angel Meadow, a notorious Manchester slum. Angel Meadow has frequently appeared in the news in recent years, after archaeologists dug up the site in 2011.

Discover the use of whispering machines, horseshoe swords and over 200 other remarkable Victorian inventions.

This book hopes to explore the experiences of these pioneer railway travellers, from the first railway stations and railway carriages to the hazards of the journey itself.

A grisly compendium of crimes, perversions and outrages of Victorian England, covering high-profile scandals as well as other lesser-known transgressions.

This book brings to life for the first time the remarkable story of James Taylor, 'father of the Ceylon tea enterprise' in the nineteenth century, and examines the dark side of planting life including violence and…

With academic disputes, sporting rivalry and a clandestine romance in play, the Railway Detective will have to disentangle the many threads of Pomeroy's life in order to answer the truth of his death.

As crowds of passengers rush to make the departure of the London to Brighton Express, a man watches from the shadows nearby - Chaos, fatalities and unbelievable destruction are the scene soon after when the train derails…

All seven episodes from the first series of the drama which brings to life the trials of famous female murderers. Each of the seven episodes tells the self-contained story of the trial of a renowned British killer. From…

This is the first book to analyse the motivation behind the writing of Ripper letters.

Introduces us to a host of forgotten Victorian dangers, from rabid dogs and disease epidemics to garrotte-wielding thieves who plied their trade in the ever-present fog. Established in 1836, the Metropolitan Police who…

The unquiet souls of the dead, both as fictional creations and as 'real' apparitions, roam the pages of this haunting selection of ghost stories by Rex Collings.

Uncovers twelve shocking stories, untold for over a century and reveals the darker side of the Victorian upper and middle classes - their sexuality, fears of inherited madness, financial greed and fraudulence - and…

Women in Victorian England wore jewelry made from each other's hair and wrote poems celebrating decades of friendship. They pored over magazines that described the dangerous pleasures of corporal punishment. This book…

The Teardrop Island follows in the footsteps of the eccentric Victorian James Emerson Tennent, along a route which takes Cherry to pilgrimage trails, tea estates, and rural regions inhabited by indigenous tribes, and…

The 21st exceptional historical thriller featuring William and Hester Monk, from the master of Victorian crime

An enthralling introduction to one of the most popular periods in British history

Read all about the Victorians who lived in a time of great progress and change.

A comprehensive historic guide to the legendary county of Somerset.

Journey through Britain's food history and discover the fascinating, gruesome and wonderful culinary traditions of the Victorians.

From the building of Hadrian's Wall in 122AD to the first house in the world to be lit by electricity, Cragside House, Visitors' Historic Britain: Northumberland details the many castles and monuments - their remains and…