Quill pens, made of sharpened goose feathers, were used in Europe by the 13th century. During the Victorian period, from 1837 to 1901, metal nibs and fountain pens became popular and the first kind of ...

Swansea may be miles from Shullsburg, Wisconsin — but the Welsh poet and writer, Dylan Thomas, favoured a particular pen developed by American industrialist and Shullsburg native, George Safford ...

It’s a debate as old as time and has had the world’s finest intellectuals at war for years – what is better to write with, fountain pens or ballpoint pens? Okay, maybe it’s not that ...

Heritage of London Trust's campaign to restore the city's historical drinking fountains has seen eight complete restorations so far Victorian-era drinking fountains are being restored in a London ...

The Victorian era of the 19th century was known for numerous things. It is famous as a time of great prosperity and social change in England. It was also arguably the time in which the British Empire ...

Join curators Alice Power and Sarah Beattie as they take a look at cards from our Prints collection, revealing weird and wonderful Christmas tastes from the Victorian era. In a period of great change ...

Street children. audioStreet children ‘Street children’ consists of three episodes about what life was like for city children working to survive in the Victorian era. Chimney-sweeps.

The Victorian era was of course a crucial period in British history. It produced a host of massively influential individuals across art, literature, politics, science and the monarchy. It was also a ...

An introduction to some significant inventions from the Victorian era. Adam Hart-Davis explains how the discovery that a bitter tree bark could protect against malaria lead to the invention of ...

NetGalley, Kathleen Klocko A really insightful and riveting read about fashion in the Victorian era. As a history buff I really enjoyed ... Neil's other books published by Pen and Sword Books Ltd ...

David Purchase, who runs On Toast at Gloucester Docks, believes restoring the Victorian-era tap would reduce the ... look into reconnecting this water fountain in Gloucester Docks to see if ...

Victoria Smurfit has shared a new picture of her wedding day as she pens a sweet tribute to husband on their first Valentine’s Day as a married couple. Victoria married banker Steve Jacobs in ...