Victorian
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"It sits almost like a spaceship inside this extraordinary great Victorian Hall with all the pillars so already you have this tension," said Selina Cartmell, the theatre's creative director.
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026
The GunaiKurnai, an Australian Aboriginal nation, are recognized as the traditional custodians of Gippsland and the southern Victorian Alps.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 15, 2026
A museum in Reading, west of London, is enjoying a flurry of attention for its little-known Victorian replica of the tapestry.
From Barron's ● Sep. 10, 2026
Or the gallant, pragmatic 8-year-old street hawker selling watercress in Victorian London: “All my money I earns I puts in a club and draws it out to buy clothes with.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
Two silage towers shone like Victorian Apollo spacecraft.
From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell
Rhododendron is a non-native shrub which was introduced to gardens as an ornamental plant by the Victorians.
From BBC ● May 21, 2026
The area, known for its breathtaking views and mix of mansions, Victorians and prewar apartment buildings, has long been sought after.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 15, 2026
Heffernan urged all Victorians to be on high alert, not just those near active fires.
From BBC ● Jan. 8, 2026
Ms Maiklem has written four books about mudlarking, which was historically a trade of poor Victorians and is now a popular hobby involving unearthing historical artefacts from the silt on river banks.
From BBC ● Dec. 23, 2025
“Sometimes,” said the King, “I wish you had been born forwards like other people. What with Victorians and Mafeking Night...”
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
