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An inspector of historic buildings has declared a Swindon landmark is in a "very poor state" as plans remain to restore it.
"These incredible artifacts give us a glimpse of daily life for the passengers and crew in the 1850s… They are a time capsule ...
Jade Luiz, who documents 19th-century sex work, is training students in the basics of excavation and documentation.
The Gazette’s advertisement also assures their readers that Weirman’s footwear was of better quality than the “slop shop” shoes. “Slop shops” were very popular in the 19th century, stores where people ...
The founder of the Rains fashion brand has restored a 19th-century industrialist’s summer house, flooding it with sun — and vibrant decor — during the dark Danish winter ...
“The base print is a recreation of an 18th-century bandhej print from our archives, while the embroidery draws inspiration from mid-19th century Abha—a traditional women’s robe that Harpreet collected ...
CHARLESTON — A presentation on mid-19th century women's clothing by Tom Vance will be featured during an open house from 1-4 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 4, at the Five Mile House historic site. Vance's ...
Back in the mid-19th century, the ailing hegemon was the Ottoman Empire, based in Istanbul, also known as Constantinople, and disintegrating under pressure from assertive minorities and their ...
The mid-19th century was a tumultuous time in Mexico. The country had just been invaded by the United States (1846-48), which took half of its territory, and the French later imposed a Hapsburg ...