During the late 18th century, a flurry of social, political and economic changes offered many a new vision of personal ...

However you choose to take a turn about the room, in the wise words of Jane Austen, “there is nothing like staying at home, for real comfort.” In that spirit, fashion designer Johnson Hartig of ...

The 18th-century painting by Charles Willson Peale had previously been the subject of mismanaged restoration attempts. Now, experts in Versailles are bringing it back in line with the artist's origina ...

Peale's majestic portrait of founding father George Washington has headed to Versailles for a state-of-the-art restoration.

German fashion designer Kasia Kucharska uses 3D-printed latex to reimagine lace. Her fantastical designs were on show at ...

I just had this fantasy of doing something from a bird's eye view of an 18th century English village," says Libertine founder ...

Hospitalised children predate 19th-century specialist children’s hospitals. Before Lister and anaesthesia, surgery was generally of short duration. In the 18th century, paediatric surgery was ...

Whether we prefer Jane Austen, Charles Dickens, Charlotte Bronte, or Thomas Hardy, we must admit many of fiction's rockstars ...

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London is a city known for its vibrant history and diverse culture and is home to some of the most charming and picturesque pubs in the world. Whether you’re a local or a tourist, exploring the ...