See, postmasters used to get letters like this all the time. They called 'em ''golden tresses'' after a predictable piece of description that seemed to be in all of 'em

Video: Historian Answers Victorian England Questions

Dr. Bob Nicholson is a wonderful historian of Victoriana — with a special focus on the printed material of the era. I’ve enjoyed following his work for some time!

In this video for Wired, he does a lovely job answering reader questions about Victorian England.


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