The Victorians were driven to care for their clothes for reasons of thrift, economy and to prevent waste.
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Even the Victorians knew the powerful effect music has on mental health.
Who is writing history affects how it is written.
Intergenerational poverty affected children’s health in the 18th and 19th centuries – we must be aware of the risks today.
The age of the Industrial Revolution also saw a fitness revolution in Britain.
We may think tattooing is a modern phenomenon, but the reasons for its popularity are not dissimilar to those seen in the prisons and convict ships of the Victorian era.
For most of the Victorian era, people thought it was normal for men and women to be treated differently, and judged by different standards.
Mindful eating can help to reduce emotional eating and promotes the consumption of smaller portions and fewer calories.
Top contributors
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Lecturer, 19th-Century History and Digital Humanities, University of Liverpool
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Professor of Medical Humanities, University of Leeds
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Research Associate, The Open University
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Professor of History, Keele University
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Professor of 18th-Century British History, University of Sheffield
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Professor of Bioarchaeology, Durham University
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Associate Clinical Lecturer, Newcastle University
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Reader in Welsh History, Cardiff University
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Senior Lecturer in Music, The Open University
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Surrey Future Fellow and Lecturer in English Literature, University of Surrey
