There is NEVER anyone in that vacuum repair shop. I can only assume the ancient overall'd man behind the counter is a landed duke who runs the shop as a meditative hobby, the way some people garden, or collect ants, or keep a bottlecap farm.

#1243; Bigger and Better Things

  — August 5th, 2016

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Video: Historian Answers Victorian England Questions

January 25, 2026 by David Malki !

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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