Could Victorian England build a spaceship?

There was a shortage of prison accommodation in the Victorian era, so long-term prisoners were transferred to provincial prisons, or to the dreaded hulks. The hulks were ... Mayhew visited the Defence and an account of his visit can be heard by clicking the Audio tab. ... Find out more about the A Hulk (prison ship) Here. read more

Victorian Bricks The Victorian age saw a renaissance of brick. The local brick-making material for London was the London Clay, and these bricks are yellow or greenish-yellow in colour. read more

Well, think of the things you could put on that Kindle: Victorian history, electronic engineering formulas, basic aerodynamics, internal combustion engines, and more. The sky is the limit. Make sure you get a book reader that isn't back-lit, though, because you want to get as much battery life out of it as possible. read more

Leisure and class in Victorian England: Rational recreation and the contest for control, 1830–1885 (Routledge, 2014). Bourne, Kenneth. The foreign policy of Victorian England, 1830–1902 (Oxford UP, 1970), contains a short narrative history and 147 "Selected documents" on pp 195–504. read more