Dr. Esmé Louise James on Instagram: "Victorian Christmas cards were on another level of strange 😳#KinkyHistory The first commercial Christmas card appeared in 1843, so there were really no rules yet. The celebration of Christmas also looked very different than it does today – connected with superstition, the hardship of winter, and moral disorder. This could go some way into explaining the number of 💀 birds… #History #Victorian #HistoryMemes #ChristmasCards"

Bringing History To Life on Instagram: "An unknown but strikingly handsome man, photographed circa 1887, during the height of the late Victorian era. His carefully styled hair, narrow waxed mustache, and clean-shaven cheeks reflect popular masculine fashion of the 1880s, when grooming became a clear marker of respectability and social standing. The high stiff collar, small necktie, and dark tailored jacket place this portrait firmly in the period just before men’s fashion shifted toward broader