The history of painting and decorating

The painting and decorating industry as we know it today can trace its origins back to the Victorian era when the increasingly large homes of wealthy British families were decorated with ever-more elaborate schemes. The first home painters were craftsmen who worked...

Did mortgages exist in the Victorian Era?

That image is clearly not from the Victorian era!  But if you have been considering taking out a mortgage on a property, then you may be finding yourself a little curious about the history of mortgages. It may surprise you to know that the concept of mortgages is in...

Junk Removal in the Victorian Era

Since the beginning of history, waste has been generated by humans. Have you ever wondered how waste and junk was handled in the early industrial Victorian time period? Following the initial onset of industrialization and the growth in the population of large cities...

Victorian Era Hairstyling

Hair has always been a show of status, especially in the time of aristocracy.  It was namely the Victorian Era, which marked the reign of Queen Victoria from 1937 to 1901, that claimed hair was a person’s “crowning glory”.  Who opened the first hair salon? During that...