Painting of Victoria, Princess Royal, the year after her 16th birthday. By 
Franz Xaver Winterhalter, 1857. Image in the public domain in the UK and US. (Image: Wikimedia Commons)

A Victorian Village in 3D: A Conversation with Brian May, Part 3

As Brian May researched T. R. Williams’ stereoscopic photos of a Victorian English village for his book A Village Lost and … Continue reading

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A Victorian Village in 3D: A Conversation with Brian May, Part 2

Brian May’s book A Village Lost and Found is the first time in living memory that the full stereoscopic series of T.R. … Continue reading

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A Victorian Village in 3D: A Conversation with Brian May, Part 1

What does Brian May, astrophysicist and lead guitarist for the legendary rock group Queen, have to do with the Victorian … Continue reading

Easter plate, girl carrying Easter bunny and colored eggs, Vodrey & Brothers, circa 1896-1920. (Photo: Barbara Johnson, Ph.D.)

8 Victorian Easter Collectibles You’ll Love

Collect these now! Here are 8 of our favorite antique collectibles to seek out this spring.     Easter antiques … Continue reading

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Victorian Valentines: Gotta Love ‘Em

While Valentine’s Day has its origins in early Christian Rome, it was the Victorians who made it the holiday what … Continue reading

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Antique Artificial Christmas Trees

Holiday decoration in the Banning Museum’s girls’ bedroom draws questions year after year. Rather than being the center of attention … Continue reading

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Spotlight on Collectibles: Fairy Lamps

Towards the end of the 19th century, from 1880 through the 1890s, Samuel Clarke’s Candle Lamps were at the height … Continue reading