British Law & Government The Government of Victorian Britain Departments, Offices & Services The Post Office Government Officials & Ministers Government Issues & Workings Laws: Acts, Laws & Legislation Laws: Copyright Law A Day in the Law Courts Banking & Financial Issues Public Income & Revenue Getting Around Britain Britain Through Visitors' Eyes Traveling Britain's Waterways Traveling Britain by Road & Rail Sites and Attractions British Cathedrals, Churches & Abbeys Castles & Palaces Regions, Counties and Towns Counties, Shires & Districts Cities, Towns & Villages All About Oxford Scotland Wales Ireland The Islands

Victorian London - Main Index Life in Victorian London London Life Neighborhoods & Districts Outdoor Markets Business on the London Streets - including child workers Shops, Businesses & Organizations Public Services & Utilities Transportation Poverty & Crime Animals & Animal Services London Hospitals Visiting Victorian London Historic London Visiting Victorian London Famous Sites & Tourist Attractions Museums, Galleries, Libraries & Exhibitions The London Zoo/Zig-Zags at the Zoo

Life in Victorian America Personal Glimpses & First-hand Accounts Town & City Life Rural & Country Life Women's Life in Victorian America Ethnic Groups in Victorian America Outdoor Sports & Recreation Fairs, Festivals, Celebrations & Expos The 1893 Chicago World's Fair American Cookery Oddities, Curiosities & Sensations Poverty in America Slang and "Americanisms" An American Miscellany Law & Government in Victorian America The American Government Government Offices & Agencies Political Issues, Topics & Controversies Politics & Politicking Copyright Law & Controversies The Military & Military Life Business, Economics, & Education American Businesses & Industries American Agriculture Modes of Transportation The Labor Movement Children's Education Higher Education Museums, Libraries & Art Galleries American History Colonial & Pioneer Days Historic Events of the 19th Century The First Century of the Republic American Military History

States, Regions & Territories Regional Life and Cross-Country Travels America State by State States with broader coverage:    • Alaska    • California    • California History    • Louisiana    • Massachusetts    • New York State    • New York City Life    • New York City Sites & Buildings    • New York History    • Pennsylvania    • Washington DC Territories & Protectorates (Cuba, Porto Rico, Samoa, Philippines) Native Americans in Victorian America Alaska, Canada & Pacific Northwest The Southwest & Mexico Other Tribes & Regions; The Omaha Government Policies, Missions & Battles The American Civil War - Main Index Events Leading to War Land Battles & Campaigns Naval Battles & Campaigns Generals, Leaders, and Noteworthy Individuals Miscellaneous Incidents & Events Personal Accounts & Military Life Prisoners of War After the War

Victorian Architecture Victorian Architecture; Houseplans Domestic Improvements: Health, Sanitation & Safety

Historic Architecture Architectural Studies Historic Church Architecture Cathedrals of Britain

Embroidery & Needlework Embroidery Basics - Introduction to Stitches, Materials & Techniques Embroidery Styles & Techniques Embroidery Projects International Embroidery Techniques Quilting Home Decor Handcrafted Home Decor & Furnishings Interior Decorative Painting & Stenciling Pencil, Charcoal & Brush Drawing, Sketching & Painting Painting on Fabrics Painting China, Pottery, Tile & Glass Painting on Other Objects & Surfaces Photography & Photo-Tinting

Knitting, Crochet & Darning Knitting Crochet Tatting, Darning & Lace Work Other Victorian Crafts Crafts from Nature Paper Crafts Metalwork Woodwork & Woodcarving Miscellaneous Crafts • Jewelry, leatherwork, flower modeling, basketry, sculpting and more Mixed Crafts Columns The Designs of Fred Miller

Major Victorian Industries American Businesses & Industries Agriculture & Farming The Newspaper & Publishing Industries Construction The Fishing Industry Mining, Minerals & Metals Other Businesses & Industries Home & Cottage Industries International Industries, Crafts & Manufacturing Tips on Business Management

Manufacturing & How Things Were Made Clothing & Textiles Food Production & Manufacture Pottery, Porcelain, China & Glass Printing, Lithography & Book-Binding Scents & Perfumes Weapons & Military Materials Everything Under the Sun...

Victorian Child-Care Babies & the Victorian Nursery Caring for Young Children Children's Clothing & Fashion Food & Nutrition for Children Children's Health Victorian Children's Education Education at Home Children's Schools in Britain Children's Education & School-Life in Britain Children's Education in America

Recreation: Toys, Games & Entertainments Games & Entertainments Children's Toys, Games & Crafts Children's Parties Children in the Victorian World Anecdotes & Observations of Victorian Children Child Workers Children's Charities & Services Children of the World

Meals, Menus & Mixed Recipe Collections Menus for Entertaining & Social Events Everyday & Budget Menus Tea-Time Treats Luncheons, Lunch Parties & Picnics Breakfast Dishes Mixed Recipe Collections Seasonal Recipe Collections Holiday Recipes Main Courses & Side Dishes Meats, Poultry & Game Fish Cheese & Savoury Dishes Vegetables, Salads & Starches Soups World Recipes American Recipes British Regional Recipes Recipes from Europe and the World

Other Dishes Breads Jams, Jellies, Preserves & Pickles Sauces & Condiments Beverages Desserts & Sweets All Sorts of Desserts Cakes & Teacakes Pies, Tarts & Pastry Puddings, Custards & Creams Fruit Dishes Cookies, Candies & Snacks More Victorian Cookery Cooking Tips & Instructions Canning & Preserving Cooking for Invalids Cooking for Children & Infants Historic (pre-Victorian) Cookery

Educating the Victorian Woman Should She or Shouldn't She? Women's Colleges, Universities & Degree Programs Extensions, Home Study & University Exams Educational Institutions British Colleges & Universities American Colleges & Universities International Colleges & Universities Women's Colleges, Universities & Degree Programs Victorian College Life

Other Educational Opportunities Arts & Music Training Vocational Training Physical Education Education for Special Needs

Victorian Etiquette General Etiquette & Good Manners Etiquette for Ladies Conversational Etiquette Letters & Invitations Etiquette for Traveling, Visiting & Hospitality Table Manners & Dining Etiquette Mourning & Funerals The Etiquette Tips of Sophia Caulfeild

Social Events & Occasions Going into "Society" Dining & Dinner Parties Tea & Tea Parties The Elegant Table Social Calling, Parties & Entertainments Courtship, Weddings & Anniversaries

Victorian Fashion Victorian Fashion Year by Year How to Dress Appropriately & Economically Dressing for Every Occasion: Weddings, Mourning, Costume Balls & Other Events Men's & Children's Clothing Accessories & Hairdressing Home Dressmaking, Sewing & Millinery

Civic & Historic Fashions State & Royal Fashions Historic Fashions More Victorian Fashions Dress Reform More About Victorian Fashions

The Victorian Garden Monthly & Seasonal Gardening Tips Managing a Flower Garden Garden Flowers The Rose Garden

The Orchard & the Kitchen Garden Window & Container Gardening Lawns, Grounds, Greens & More Garden Structures & Equipment Some Novel Victorian Gardens

Healthy Living & General Health Tips General Tips for a Healthy Life The Healthy Home Seasonal Health Issues The Value of Exercise Diet, Digestion & Nutrition Health Benefits of a Holiday Taking Care of... Hearing & Vision The Teeth The Hair & Skin Hands & Feet Health Conditions & Their Treatment Health Conditions A-Z Coughs, Colds & Influenza Digestion & Indigestion Germs & General Ailments Mental & Emotional Health Mental Health Issues Nerves & Nervous Disorders Beating Stress Rest & Sleep/Dreams & Nightmares

Home Health Care First Aid, Home Health & Safety Tips Home Nursing Care Invalids & Convalescents Cooking for Invalids Beauty Tips General Beauty Tips Skin & Hair Care The Teeth Hands & Feet Baths & Bathing Beauty Products & Toiletries More Victorian Health Issues Advances in Health, Medicine & Sanitation Children's Health Medicines & Medications The Victorian Hospital Disabilities & Training Programs Spas, Treatments & Fads The Complete Columns of "Medicus"

Archaeology Archaeology of Britain Archaeology of Egypt Discoveries and Life in Greece Discoveries and Life in Rome World Archaeology British & World History British History World History Military History Making Headlines: History As It Happened Looking Back at the Early 19th Century Victorian America: American History Colonial & Pioneer Days Historic Events of the 19th Century [Advances in] The First Century of the Republic American Military History Native Americans The Civil War

Folklore Folklore of Animals Folklore of Plants & Flowers Gems & Jewelry Ghosts, Monsters & Strange Creatures Folk, Regional & Historic Music Retold Folktales Naming Traditions for People, Places & Things Slang, Dialect, Sayings & Proverbs A Miscellany of Lore & Legend More... Curious Customs in British History Heraldry & Chivalry Food & Cooking History Historic Origins Caricature Through History

Christmas Christmas History, Folklore & Traditions Christmas Experiences & Reminiscences Christmas in London Christmas Around the World Decorating for Christmas Christmas Recipes Christmas Games & Entertainments Cards, Gifts, Crafts & Crackers Christmas Music & Carols More About Victorian Christmas...

Other Victorian Holidays & Celebrations New Year's Eve and Day Valentine's Day Easter May Day Halloween, Thanksgiving & Other Fall Festivals Other Victorian Holidays & Festivals Seasonal Customs, Festivals & Folklore International Holidays & Festivals

Setting Up House Some Types of Victorian Homes The New Home & Moving Day Home Safety & Sanitation Furnishing the Home Room by Room The Art of Furnishing Home Décor Do-It-Yourself Décor Hand-Made Furniture Interior Decorative Painting & Stenciling Floral Arrangements

Victorian Housekeeping Domestic Hints Columns Hints for Housekeepers Trials of a Young Housekeeper Cleaning Tips & Techniques Laundry & Fabric Care Household Linens Sewing & Mending Housekeeping Tools Servant Life & Duties Making Ends Meet

Victorian Life Personal Anecdotes, Accounts & Adventures British Country & Village Life The Victorian Family Lodgings, Flats & Boarding Houses Religion and Change in the Victorian World Travel by Rail, Coach and Waterway Health & Safety Concerns Personal Finance Topics Fairs & Bazaars

Fads, Faith-Healing & Fortune-Telling Fiction: Is It Good for You? Defining Character by Physical Characteristics Performances & Entertainments Unusual Performances Odd Sports & Sporting Events Tribes, Sects & Traveling Folk Victorian Viewpoints & Editorials More Victorian Life...

Fauna Mammals - Individual Species Mammals - Roundups Animal Behavior: Observations & Anecdotes Fish, Aquatic & Marine Life Reptiles & Amphibians Spiders, Butterflies & Insects Birds Songbirds & Bird Life Sea Birds & Waterfowl Individual Bird Species

Plants & Flowers Plants & Trees Wildflowers Nature in General Rambles & Observations Nature Through the Seasons Nature Authors Grant Allen's Nature Series The Nature Articles of John Burroughs The Marvellous Menagerie of Eliza Brightwen

Objects, Curiosities & Antiquities Antiques & Antiquities Books, Paper & Printed Items Clocks, Watches & Sundials Flags, Emblems & Symbols Furniture & Household Items Gems, Jewelry & Regalia

Glass, Pottery, Dishware & Utensils Odds & Ends Textiles, Needlework, Lace & Clothing Toys & Games Victorian Curiosities Odd Victorian Inventions

The Victorian Pet Organizations & General Care Tips Dogs Cats & Cat Lore Pet Birds Bird Stories Royal Pets & Domestic Animals Unusual Animal Companions The Marvelous Menagerie of Eliza Brightwen The Victorian Farm, Barn & Stable Horses & Other Beasts of Barn & Stable Managing Poultry Beekeeping & Other Animal Husbandry

Animals at Work, on Stage and on Show Working & Performing Animals; Animal Shows The London Zoo/Zig-Zags at the Zoo Victorian Views of Animal Behavior Animal Behavior: Observations & Anecdotes Animal Actualities: True Animal Anecdotes The Marvelous Menagerie of Eliza Brightwen

The Royal Household of Victorian Britain Queen Victoria The Royal Family The Royal Household Royal Homes & Palaces The Royal Pets & Domestic Animals Royal Possessions & Pastimes After Victoria: The Coronation of Edward VII

International Royalty in the Victoria Era International Royalty in Victorian Times International Palaces Historic Royalty Historic Royalty of Britain Historic Royalty of the World Royal Roundups

Victorian Inventions & Developments Victorian Inventions Electricity & Lighting Developments in Photography & X-Rays The Telegraph The Telephone Annual Invention & Discovery Roundups The Gathererer: Discoveries & Inventions of the Month A Scientific Miscellany Odd Victorian Inventions

Exploring the Natural World Astronomy Natural Phenomena & Disasters Weather Forecasting More Victorian Science World Fairs, Expos and Exhibitions Predictions, Proposals and Bad Ideas The First Century of the Republic Research Facilities & Institutions

Victorian Causes, Social Issues, & Charities Living in Poverty - London Living in Poverty - America Charitable Organizations & Programs Children's Charities & Services Child Workers Help for the Working Man Missions & Ministries Opportunities for Personal Charity The Temperance Movement

Victorian Crime & Criminals Victorian Crime & Law Enforcement Techniques Victorian Criminal Cases The Life of the Tramp

Indoor Activities & Recreations Charades, Theatricals, & Tableaux Vivants Collecting & Collections Hobbies Indoor Athletics Parlor Games & Indoor Amusements Photography & Photo-Tinting Reading & Reading Clubs Outdoor Activities & Recreations Archery, Shooting & Marksmanship Boating & Rowing Cricket & Stool-Ball Cycling Football, Baseball & Basketball Golf Riding, Racing & Driving Tennis & Lawn Tennis Other Outdoor Sports Winter Sports Professional Sports College & Professional Sports Sporting Events & Matches

Hunting & Fishing Fishing (America & Britain) Hunting in America Hunting in Britain Big Game Hunting Around the World Travel & Holiday Excursions Camping, Picnics & Outdoor Excursions Holidays at the Seaside Short Trips & Holidays General Travel Tips International Travel & Ocean Voyages More Sports & Recreation Women in Sports Odd Sports & Sporting Events

Issues Facing the Victorian Woman The "Ideal" Woman Women and Marriage Woman's Suffrage: Too Fragile to Vote? Laws Affecting the Woman and the Home Women's Achievements Educating the Victorian Woman Should She or Shouldn't She? Women's Colleges, Universities & Degree Programs; College Exams Extensions, Home Study & Correspondence Programs

Women at Work Should She Work? Jobs Suitable for Gentlewoman Women at Work: First-Hand Accounts Women's Working Conditions More About the Victorian Woman Women and Sports Women and the Bicycle Women's Clubs & Organizations Women Around the World Jennie June's "Talks with Women"

Victorian Jobs & Careers Government & Public Service Jobs Clerical Jobs Nursing & Medical Work Teaching & Education Journalism, Newspapers & Literary Work Trades & Professions Home & Cottage Industries Agricultural Trades Jobs at Sea Mining Servant Life & Duties "Odd" Victorian Jobs Working in the London Streets More Jobs...

Women at Work Should Women Work? Jobs Suitable for Gentlewoman Women at Work: First-Hand Accounts Women's Working Conditions

British Colonies The British Colonies (series) Emigration & Colonial Administration Australia Canada India - Travel & Colonial Life India - Native Life, Culture & Customs New Zealand South Africa Other African Colonies & Dependencies Other Colonies Europe Austria, Hungary & the Tyrol Belgium France - Paris France - a Travel Guide France - Life & Culture Germany - a Travel Guide Germany - Life & Culture Greece & Cyprus Holland Italy - a Travel Guide Italy - Life & Culture Italy - Rome Norway Scandinavia - Other Countries Russia - Moscow & St. Petersburg Russia - Travel, Life & Culture Russia - Politics & Controversies Siberia - including George Kennan's "Siberia & the Exile System" Spain & Portugal Switzerland & the Alps Other European Countries

Asia/The Far East/The Islands China Japan & Japanese Culture Japanese Art & Literature Other Asian Countries Pacific, Caribbean & South Sea Islands The Middle East Culture & Travel in the Middle East "The Holy Land" Egypt Morocco, Algeria & Tunis Persia Turkey Latin America Mexico & Central America Pacific, Caribbean & South Sea Islands South America • See Victorian America: Territories for Cuba, Samoa, Porto Rico and the Philippines Expeditions & Explorations Polar Explorations: The Arctic & Antarctic World Explorations & Expeditions Customs, Traditions, Crafts & Artifacts Women Around the World Children of the World World Holidays & Festivals Wedding Customs Around the World International Arts, Crafts & Industries World Customs, Folklore & Artifacts World Fairs, Expos & Exhibitions