To mark Valentine’s Day here are some love-themed stories from Essex history, some with happy endings, some with bloody ones.

Explore Victorian wedding traditions that sometimes explain why couples do what they do when the tie the knot.

A group of female footballers has split from the Kyneton Football Netball Club due to concerns about gender equity, but they ...

In a patriarchal world, women who refused to conform to traditional roles were viewed as transgressive and subversive ...

Scotland Yard’s Victorian history is a captivating tale of law enforcement evolution and forensic science breakthroughs. Simon Read, author of Scotland Yard: A History of the London Police Force ...

Instead, it feels like he’s acknowledging that women were central to the way Victorian England worked (see, also: Queen Vicky herself), even if it was not always acknowledged that they were ...

Virginia Feito gets inside the twisted, bloodthirsty, and often comical head of a killer-posing-as-a-governess in the new book "Victorian Psycho." ...

Katherine repainted all of the downstairs rooms, added peel-and-stick wallpaper, installed peel-and-stick tiles in the ...

From white wedding dresses to Christmas trees, Victoria’s personal choices became global trends—long before the age of social ...

After being spat on and called a terrorist while praying, Yeliz Deveci would love to see more multifaith rooms in Melbourne's ...

San Francisco, with its iconic skyline, breathtaking waterfront views, and vibrant cultural scene, offers an unparalleled ...

When Hurricane Harvey hit the Texas coast in 2017, the Fulton Mansion stood strong, suffering only minimal damage. It’s a testament to the quality of its construction and the dedication of those who ...