A timely exhibition dissects the emergence of modern ideas about gender and sexuality—and the backlash against them.

Escort cards mimicked Victorian calling cards, which members of the upper classes left at each other’s houses to introduce themselves, further a relationship, give congratulations, or express ...

Britain's parliament voted on Tuesday to decriminalise abortion in England and Wales to stop a growing number of women from being investigated by police for terminating pregnancies under ...

The Alice Austen House Museum in Staten Island is preparing to receive thousands of images and negatives by the iconic artist who defied 19th-century gender norms.

CASES of a sexually transmitted infection that was rampant during the Victorian era have seen a "concerning" surge in England. Diagnoses of syphilis - which can trigger heart disease and brain ...

Hundreds of people flock to the city of Geneseo for their annual Christmas Walk featuring living windows and traditions from the Victorian era.

The Victorian era may be heavily represented in pop culture, through stately period dramas, rollicking novels, and gritty television series, but it's also one of the most misunderstood periods in ...

Neighborhoods: Rochester offers a diverse mix of housing styles, ranging from restored Victorian- and Craftsman-era homes from the 19th and early 20th centuries to ranches and colonials from the ...

Victorian homes were famously draughty, and to counteract this without squandering pricey coal, homeowners would depend on a mix of heavy curtains, door drapes, and 'pelmets' to trap warm air inside.

The ashes of a man born in Victorian times are among an estimated 300,000 unclaimed across the UK, with funeral directors legally obliged to hold on to them until families come forward.

The camera was invented just before the Victorian era, and the earliest photos of Romford were therefore captured during this time.