Lives of Victorians on the Norfolk Broads is revealed in 1886 photos set to fetch £50,000 at auction

They paint a picture of idyllic calm as photographs capture small boats winding their way down narrow waterways and sheep lining the banks as they feed off the plush meadows.  Life appeared easier in Victorian England as fishermen filled their boats with their daily catch and marsh men and women harvested the reeds, tieing them … Read more

Lives of Victorians on the Norfolk Broads is revealed in 1886 photos set to fetch £50,000 at auction

They paint a picture of idyllic calm as photographs capture small boats winding their way down narrow waterways and sheep lining the banks as they feed off the plush meadows.  Life appeared easier in Victorian England as fishermen filled their boats with their daily catch and marsh men and women harvested the reeds, tieing them … Read more

Rebecca Judd is being dubbed ‘the new Karen from Brighton’ by Victorians

Rebecca Judd has divided Victorians after taking a stand against Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews over his draconian lockdown laws. The footy WAG had criticised Andrews in a sponsored Instagram post on Friday, just two days before Melbourne’s controversial stage-four lockdown was extended.  She wrote: ‘@the_little_cardboard_co perfect for iso and upcoming school holidays as it seems Dictator Dan … Read more

French-Italian director’s footage of Victorians enjoying a day on the English coast

A haunting film showing children on a beach in Victorian England 124 years ago has been restored using artificial intelligence. Remarkable new details about ‘The Shrimp Fishermen’ emerged following work that converted the grainy 50 second clip into high-resolution colour 4k digital footage. Now that even the background is so clear, there is a prospect … Read more

Married At First Sight BANS Victorians from the new season

Heartbreak for Melbourne socialites as Married At First Sight BANS Victorians from the new season after a second wave of COVID-19 cases in the state Do you know a Married At First Sight participant? Email [email protected]  By Ali Daher For Daily Mail Australia Published: 04:36 BST, 18 August 2020 | Updated: 04:36 BST, 18 August … Read more

Queensland increases border restrictions on Victorians

Queensland locks out ‘Sicktorians’: Those coming from Victoria will no longer be able to enter or quarantine in the Sunshine State after an explosion of coronavirus cases Victorians have been paying $2,800 for quarantine to leave Melbourne But now they will be totally banned from entering the Sunshine State  State government wants to preserve quarantine … Read more

Queensland increases border restrictions on Victorians

Queensland locks out ‘Sicktorians’: Those coming from Victoria will no longer be able to enter or quarantine in the Sunshine State after an explosion of coronavirus cases By Charlie Moore, Political Reporter For Daily Mail Australia Published: 00:18 BST, 9 July 2020 | Updated: 00:37 BST, 9 July 2020 Queensland has strengthened its border restrictions … Read more

Victorians hit Melbourne before six weeks lockdown for COVID-19

Melburnians have converged on the CBD under magnificent winter sunshine to farewell their lives as they know it for the next six weeks.  Beers were flowing across the city as people congregated as part of a civilised society for the last time.   For many restaurants and bars, it will be the last time they open … Read more

Victorians hit Melbourne before six weeks lockdown for COVID-19

Melburnians have converged on the CBD under magnificent winter sunshine to farewell their lives as they know it for the next six weeks.  Beers were flowing across the city as people congregated as part of a civilised society for the last time.   For many restaurants and bars, it will be the last time they open … Read more

How sexism blighted history of sex: The Romans entombed errant Virgins and Victorians feared cycling

BOOK OF THE WEEK A HISTORY OF SEX by Kate Lister (Unbound £25, 384pp) What a miracle it is that the human race manages to keep reproducing itself, generation upon generation, since attempts to stamp out sexual activity down the ages have been relentless. As Kate Lister, author of this colourful study, makes plain, people … Read more