r/RandomVictorianStuff

Image 1 — Siblings Rose and Fred, admitted to Barnardo's Children's Home in England. They were separated and sent to Canada as cheap labour.  Rose was admitted to an an asylum at age 30 after her illegitimate baby was taken from her.
Image 2 — Siblings Rose and Fred, admitted to Barnardo's Children's Home in England. They were separated and sent to Canada as cheap labour.  Rose was admitted to an an asylum at age 30 after her illegitimate baby was taken from her.
Image 3 — Siblings Rose and Fred, admitted to Barnardo's Children's Home in England. They were separated and sent to Canada as cheap labour.  Rose was admitted to an an asylum at age 30 after her illegitimate baby was taken from her.

Siblings Rose and Fred, admitted to Barnardo's Children's Home in England. They were separated and sent to Canada as cheap labour. Rose was admitted to an an asylum at age 30 after her illegitimate baby was taken from her.

u/kittykitkitty — 9 days ago

Victorian mourning parure (jewelry set) crafted from jet and decorated with female head medallions symbolising 'Night', surrounded by roses and leaves. England (probably North Yorkshire), about 1870.

u/shewasajanuarygirl — 10 days ago

Lovely concept and architectural drawings used for designing and creating Central Park in New York City. This includes drawings for the oldest section of The Metropolitan Museum of Art, and The Paleozoic Museum, a precursor of The Museum of Natural History with dinosaurs. (1867-1872)

u/MCofPort — 10 days ago