Tag: London
London Begins an Anti-Spitting Campaign in 1902
Men and women spitting in the streets, spreading disease and being just overall gross. That was London in 1902 when the public health department decided…
Damned Yankees Destroying the Vocabulary of England’s Youth
In 1920, England became dismayed by the influence of American music and slang. Heavens forbid, their children were suddenly telling each other to “forget it”…
Birmingham Fire Station’s “Love Lounge” for Unmarried Firemen
Birmingham had likely become the only city in the world with an official courting chamber, known as the “Love Lounge,” for its unmarried firemen. This…
1907 Flip Flap Race
A backward somersault race for a charity event in London. Caption reads: Acrobats in a Queer Race One of the events at the recent charity…
A Skeleton Factory in the Late 1800s London
Did doctors use real skeletons long ago and how did they get those human skeletons? It turns out that the wired skeletons that hung from…
London Man Tattooed His Will On Wife’s Back
There are numerous stories about men having their wills tattooed on their backs, but in this newspaper report the husband’s will is tattooed on his…
Execution Dock of London
For over 400 years, bodies hung from the gallows located on the foreshore of the River Thames, in Wapping, London. They were the bodies of…
5 Gruesome Mummified Body Discoveries
Who wouldn’t love the opportunity to find a mummified body inside their home? Most people would not appreciate it, I’m sure, but it has happened…
6 Cases of Bodies Being Found in the Cellar
There is a reason why cellars are scary and that is because it is where you hide the dead bodies. No, seriously. The cellar is…
Tattoo Trends in 1893 London – Victorian Era Tattoos
While a number of people think that tattoos have only recently gained in popularity, the truth is that they have been popular since before the…
