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A Brief History of Norfolk Island Penal Colony. Captain James Cook was the first European to set foot on Norfolk Island in October 1774, as part of his second voyage to the South Pacific. He named the island after Mary Howard, Duchess of Norfolk (c. 1712 – 1773). Such were the challenges of receiving news at sea for 18th-century explorers EMPIRE AND IMPERIALISM: RUDYARD KIPLING’S STIFF UPPER LIPSEE MORE ON FIVEMINUTEHISTORY.COM PRINCESS ALICE AND THE TRAGIC KISS OF FATE Princess Alice and the Tragic Kiss of Fate. Princess Alice, the second daughter of Queen Victoria, didn’t lead the charmed life of many 19th-century princesses. The humblest of people felt that they had the kinship of nature with a Princess who was the model of family virtue as a daughter, a sister, a wife and a mother. This is the tragic 16 STUNNING SOFAS FROM THE 18TH AND 19TH CENTURIES 1860 Sofa. American. Maple, gilt bronze. metmuseum. Exemplifying the Rococo Revival style, which was popular in America during the 1840s and 1850s, the sofa below combines curvilinear forms reminiscent of 18th-century France with the exuberant, naturalistic ornamentation of THE LANGUAGE OF FLOWERS March 6, 2017 March 26, 2017 David James 19th century. Art Victorian Era. For Victorians, flowers were the language of love. Proclaiming feelings in public was considered socially taboo, so the Victorians expressed intimacy through flowers. Myriad market stalls and street sellers sprang up to cater to the Victorians’ need to communicatecovertly.
MR AND MRS ANDREW CARNEGIE Mr and Mrs Andrew Carnegie. It was 8 o’clock on the evening of April 22, 1887. Ms Louise Whitfield was about to say “I do” to one of the richest men in the world in a quiet private wedding ceremony in her family’s home in New York City. She was 30 and her soon-to-be husband was none other than industrialist Andrew Carnegie, 21 yearsher
CLÉO DE MÉRODE: THE DANCER AND CELEBRITY GLAMOUR MODEL OF Cléo de Mérode, 1910. Continuing to dance into her early fifties, Mérode eventually retired to the seaside resort of Biarritz in the French Pyrénées. In 1955, she published her autobiography, Le Ballet de ma vie (The Dance of My Life). Biarritz, 1930s. At the ripe old age of 91, the greatest celebrity of the Belle Époque was no more.OUT OF AFRICA
Robert Redford and Meryl Streep in one of the screen’s great epic romances. Directed by Oscar winner Sydney Pollack, Out of Africa is the fascinating true story of Karen Blixen, a strong-willed woman who, with her philandering husband (Klaus Maria Brandauer), runs a coffee plantation in Kenya, circa 1914. To her astonishment, she soon discovers herself falling in love with the land, its A 5-MINUTE GUIDE TO THE HOUSE OF WORTH but were available to anyone with the wherewithal to display their finery on the boulevards, in the opera houses, and in café society. The Boulevard at Night, in front of the Theatre des Varietes by Jean-Georges Béraud, 1883 The Staircase of the Opera by Louis Beroud La Patisserie Gloppe au Champs Elyssées by Jean-Georges Béraud , 1889. It was a time to “see and be seen”. THE MAGICAL MINIATURE WORLD OF ANTIQUE Welcome to the magical world of antique dollhouses. Early dollhouses were elaborate European cabinet-style “baby house” display cases. The 17th-century dollhouse of wealthy Dutch widow Petronella Oortman is of such historical significance that it resides permanently in the A BRIEF HISTORY OF FAIRIES Cottingley Fairies by Elsie Wright, 1917. Some 63 years later, Elsie and Frances admitted to using cardboard cutouts copied from a popular children’s book of the time. But there was a twist to the tale. Altogether, they had taken five photographs, admitting THE COLORFUL SHOES OF THE 18TH CENTURY Trending toward the lighter floral decoration of Rococo in the first quarter of the 18th century, the predecessor to the classic buckle was the latchet tie (shown below). When buckles did become available later in the century, they were often retrofitted to latchet tie shoes to extend their life. 1720. British. Silk, leather. 16 STUNNING SOFAS FROM THE 18TH AND 19TH CENTURIES 1860 Sofa. American. Maple, gilt bronze. metmuseum. Exemplifying the Rococo Revival style, which was popular in America during the 1840s and 1850s, the sofa below combines curvilinear forms reminiscent of 18th-century France with the exuberant, naturalistic ornamentation of PRINCESS ALICE AND THE TRAGIC KISS OF FATE Princess Alice and the Tragic Kiss of Fate. Princess Alice, the second daughter of Queen Victoria, didn’t lead the charmed life of many 19th-century princesses. The humblest of people felt that they had the kinship of nature with a Princess who was the model of family virtue as a daughter, a sister, a wife and a mother. This is the tragic 10 FASCINATING FACTS ABOUT THE GREAT EXHIBITION OF 1851 The first of many to come, the Great Exhibition was the symbol of Victorian progress and modernization. Here are 10 fascinating facts about the Great Exhibition of 1851. 1. The Great Exhibition was a showcase for British pride. Although the Great Exhibition was a platform for countries from around the world to display their ownachievements
20 BEAUTIFUL COTTAGE PAINTINGS BY VICTORIAN ARTIST HELEN In 1874, she produced 12 illustrations for the serialised version of Thomas Hardy‘s novel “Far from the Madding Crowd“.. In 1890, she became the first woman to become a full member of the Royal Watercolour Society.. A Cottage With Sunflowers by Helen Allingham A Surrey Cottage by Helen Allingham A Mother And Child Entering A Cottage by Helen Allingham A Cottage Near Crocken Hill by 30 BEAUTIFUL PAINTINGS OF THE AMERICAN WEST BY ALBERT German-born American artist Albert Bierstadt (1830 - 1902) was best known for his paintings of the American West. A member of the mid 19th-century American art movement known as the Hudson River School, he focused on romantic landscapes. Traveling westward 10 SURPRISING FACTS ABOUT AUDREY HEPBURN Here are 10 surprising facts about style icon Audrey Hepburn. 1. Her mother was a Dutch Baroness who wanted to be an actress. Audrey’s mother, Baroness Ella van Heemstra (1900 – 1984) was from a long line of Dutch nobility dating back to the 12th century. Her grandfather, Baron Aernoud van Heemstra (1871 – 1957) was frequentlyat the
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The French still cannot agree on whether Napoleon was a hero or a tyrant. In a 2010 opinion poll, French THE TRAGIC STORY OF PRINCESS KA’IULANI, “THE ISLAND ROSE Baby Princess Kaiulani, 1875 Kaiulani, approximately six years old seated holding hat with backdrop of Diamond Head & palm trees in a photo studio. Descended from the first cousin of Kamehameha the Great, the founder and first ruler of the Kingdom of Hawaii, Ka’iulani’s mother was known as Likelike, the sister of the last two ruling monarchs, and her father was Scottish businessman A BRIEF HISTORY OF FAIRIES Some 63 years later, Elsie and Frances admitted to using cardboard cutouts copied from a popular children’s book of the time. But there was a twist to the tale.NORFOLK ISLAND
Norfolk Island Cemetery. Image credit Bob Hall. The new community of Pitcairners would have appreciated the mutiny attempts of the mistreated convicts, as the 1935 award-winning movie Mutiny on the Bounty, starring a clean-shaven Clark Gable portrayed.. Captain Bligh:Mr Christian, they respect but one law – the law of fearI expect you to carry out whatever orders I give, whenever I give THE LANGUAGE OF FLOWERS For Victorians, flowers were the language of love. Proclaiming feelings in public was considered socially taboo, so the Victorians expressed intimacy through flowers. Myriad market stalls and street sellers sprang up to cater to the Victorians' need MR AND MRS ANDREW CARNEGIE It was 8 o’clock on the evening of April 22, 1887. Ms Louise Whitfield was about to say “I do” to one of the richest men in the world in a quiet private wedding ceremony in PRINCESS ALICE AND THE TRAGIC KISS OF FATE Princess Alice, the second daughter of Queen Victoria, didn't lead the charmed life of many 19th-century princesses. After she died, the Times of London wrote: This is the tragic story of the princess whodied from a
QUEEN VICTORIA, LAST OF THE HANOVERIANS Queen Victoria's grandfather, George III, was the first of the Hanoverian line to be born in England. So enamored was George with England that he never once stepped foot out 10 EXQUISITE VICTORIAN DRESSING GOWNS Dressing gown ca. 1875 American Wool, silk, metmuseum Dressing gown ca. 1875 American Wool, silk, metmuseum (back) Dressing gown ca. 1875 American Wool, silk, metmuseum (detail showing lining). Our next example was a popular style when it became acceptable to receive intimate guests at home in an informal manner.OUT OF AFRICA
Robert Redford and Meryl Streep in one of the screen’s great epic romances. Directed by Oscar winner Sydney Pollack, Out of Africa is the fascinating true story of Karen Blixen, a strong-willed woman who, with her philandering husband (Klaus Maria Brandauer), runs a coffee plantation in Kenya, circa 1914. To her astonishment, she soon discovers herself falling in love with the land, its5-MINUTE HISTORY
The French still cannot agree on whether Napoleon was a hero or a tyrant. In a 2010 opinion poll, French THE TRAGIC STORY OF PRINCESS KA’IULANI, “THE ISLAND ROSE Baby Princess Kaiulani, 1875 Kaiulani, approximately six years old seated holding hat with backdrop of Diamond Head & palm trees in a photo studio. Descended from the first cousin of Kamehameha the Great, the founder and first ruler of the Kingdom of Hawaii, Ka’iulani’s mother was known as Likelike, the sister of the last two ruling monarchs, and her father was Scottish businessman A BRIEF HISTORY OF FAIRIES Some 63 years later, Elsie and Frances admitted to using cardboard cutouts copied from a popular children’s book of the time. But there was a twist to the tale.NORFOLK ISLAND
Norfolk Island Cemetery. Image credit Bob Hall. The new community of Pitcairners would have appreciated the mutiny attempts of the mistreated convicts, as the 1935 award-winning movie Mutiny on the Bounty, starring a clean-shaven Clark Gable portrayed.. Captain Bligh:Mr Christian, they respect but one law – the law of fearI expect you to carry out whatever orders I give, whenever I give THE LANGUAGE OF FLOWERS For Victorians, flowers were the language of love. Proclaiming feelings in public was considered socially taboo, so the Victorians expressed intimacy through flowers. Myriad market stalls and street sellers sprang up to cater to the Victorians' need MR AND MRS ANDREW CARNEGIE It was 8 o’clock on the evening of April 22, 1887. Ms Louise Whitfield was about to say “I do” to one of the richest men in the world in a quiet private wedding ceremony in PRINCESS ALICE AND THE TRAGIC KISS OF FATE Princess Alice, the second daughter of Queen Victoria, didn't lead the charmed life of many 19th-century princesses. After she died, the Times of London wrote: This is the tragic story of the princess whodied from a
QUEEN VICTORIA, LAST OF THE HANOVERIANS Queen Victoria's grandfather, George III, was the first of the Hanoverian line to be born in England. So enamored was George with England that he never once stepped foot out 10 EXQUISITE VICTORIAN DRESSING GOWNS Dressing gown ca. 1875 American Wool, silk, metmuseum Dressing gown ca. 1875 American Wool, silk, metmuseum (back) Dressing gown ca. 1875 American Wool, silk, metmuseum (detail showing lining). Our next example was a popular style when it became acceptable to receive intimate guests at home in an informal manner.OUT OF AFRICA
Robert Redford and Meryl Streep in one of the screen’s great epic romances. Directed by Oscar winner Sydney Pollack, Out of Africa is the fascinating true story of Karen Blixen, a strong-willed woman who, with her philandering husband (Klaus Maria Brandauer), runs a coffee plantation in Kenya, circa 1914. To her astonishment, she soon discovers herself falling in love with the land, its A 5-MINUTE GUIDE TO THE HOUSE OF WORTH but were available to anyone with the wherewithal to display their finery on the boulevards, in the opera houses, and in café society. The Boulevard at Night, in front of the Theatre des Varietes by Jean-Georges Béraud, 1883 The Staircase of the Opera by Louis Beroud La Patisserie Gloppe au Champs Elyssées by Jean-Georges Béraud , 1889. It was a time to “see and be seen”. QUEEN VICTORIA, LAST OF THE HANOVERIANS Queen Victoria's grandfather, George III, was the first of the Hanoverian line to be born in England. So enamored was George with England that he never once stepped foot out PRINCESS ALICE AND THE TRAGIC KISS OF FATE Princess Alice, the second daughter of Queen Victoria, didn't lead the charmed life of many 19th-century princesses. After she died, the Times of London wrote: This is the tragic story of the princess whodied from a
THE COLORFUL SHOES OF THE 18TH CENTURY 1700. French. Silk, leather 1709. European. Silk c1710s. European. Silk. Leather. Trending toward the lighter floral decoration of Rococo in the first quarter of the 18th century, the predecessor to the classic buckle was the latchet tie (shown below). CAPTAIN SCOTT’S HEROES AND THE TRAGIC QUEST FOR THE SOUTH South Pole Expedition – Capt. Scott and his exploration ship Terra Nova. This is the story of the South Pole march of the British Terra Nova Expedition team—the last leg of a journey to the end of the world, and one that would bring bitter disappointment and heartbreaking tragedy.. The team were in high spirits on board the Steam Yacht Terra Nova and disembarked with enthusiasm for theKYLEMORE ABBEY
Kylemore Abbey, Letterfrack, Co. Galway. Credit Jim. But Mitchell Henry’s dream was bigger than Kylemore Castle. He gave up his career as a medical doctor to take over the family business and entered politics as Member of Parliament for Galway County. THE EXECUTION OF GUY FAWKES AND THE GUNPOWDER PLOTTERS The Sinister Plot. In 1605, a group of rural English Catholics from England’s heartlands banded together to hatch a plot to assassinate King James I and blow up the House of Lords during the State Opening of England’s Parliament on 5th November 1605. 10 FASCINATING FACTS ABOUT MONT SAINT-MICHEL Mont Saint-Michel, Street Historical monuments under the villa Saint-Michel. Credit EdouardHue 3. Mont Saint-Michel was one of the most important pilgrimage destinations. Second only to Santiago de Compostela in Spain, Mont-Saint Michel was 10 AMAZING FACTS ABOUT THE FRENCH MEDIEVAL CITY OF The medieval walled city of Carcassonne sits in the luscious valley of the Aude river—the gap between the Pyrenees and the Massif Central. Slate roofs glint in the sun atop 13th-century towers that dominate the horizon. Surrounded 10 SURPRISING FACTS ABOUT AUDREY HEPBURN Here are 10 surprising facts about style icon Audrey Hepburn. 1. Her mother was a Dutch Baroness who wanted to be an actress. Audrey’s mother, Baroness Ella van Heemstra (1900 – 1984) was from a long line of Dutch nobility dating back to the 12th century.5-MINUTE HISTORY
The French still cannot agree on whether Napoleon was a hero or a tyrant. In a 2010 opinion poll, French THE TRAGIC STORY OF PRINCESS KA’IULANI, “THE ISLAND ROSE Baby Princess Kaiulani, 1875 Kaiulani, approximately six years old seated holding hat with backdrop of Diamond Head & palm trees in a photo studio. Descended from the first cousin of Kamehameha the Great, the founder and first ruler of the Kingdom of Hawaii, Ka’iulani’s mother was known as Likelike, the sister of the last two ruling monarchs, and her father was Scottish businessman A BRIEF HISTORY OF FAIRIES Some 63 years later, Elsie and Frances admitted to using cardboard cutouts copied from a popular children’s book of the time. But there was a twist to the tale.NORFOLK ISLAND
Norfolk Island Cemetery. Image credit Bob Hall. The new community of Pitcairners would have appreciated the mutiny attempts of the mistreated convicts, as the 1935 award-winning movie Mutiny on the Bounty, starring a clean-shaven Clark Gable portrayed.. Captain Bligh:Mr Christian, they respect but one law – the law of fearI expect you to carry out whatever orders I give, whenever I give THE LANGUAGE OF FLOWERS For Victorians, flowers were the language of love. Proclaiming feelings in public was considered socially taboo, so the Victorians expressed intimacy through flowers. Myriad market stalls and street sellers sprang up to cater to the Victorians' need MR AND MRS ANDREW CARNEGIE It was 8 o’clock on the evening of April 22, 1887. Ms Louise Whitfield was about to say “I do” to one of the richest men in the world in a quiet private wedding ceremony in PRINCESS ALICE AND THE TRAGIC KISS OF FATE Princess Alice, the second daughter of Queen Victoria, didn't lead the charmed life of many 19th-century princesses. After she died, the Times of London wrote: This is the tragic story of the princess whodied from a
QUEEN VICTORIA, LAST OF THE HANOVERIANS Queen Victoria's grandfather, George III, was the first of the Hanoverian line to be born in England. So enamored was George with England that he never once stepped foot out 10 EXQUISITE VICTORIAN DRESSING GOWNS Dressing gown ca. 1875 American Wool, silk, metmuseum Dressing gown ca. 1875 American Wool, silk, metmuseum (back) Dressing gown ca. 1875 American Wool, silk, metmuseum (detail showing lining). Our next example was a popular style when it became acceptable to receive intimate guests at home in an informal manner.OUT OF AFRICA
Robert Redford and Meryl Streep in one of the screen’s great epic romances. Directed by Oscar winner Sydney Pollack, Out of Africa is the fascinating true story of Karen Blixen, a strong-willed woman who, with her philandering husband (Klaus Maria Brandauer), runs a coffee plantation in Kenya, circa 1914. To her astonishment, she soon discovers herself falling in love with the land, its5-MINUTE HISTORY
The French still cannot agree on whether Napoleon was a hero or a tyrant. In a 2010 opinion poll, French THE TRAGIC STORY OF PRINCESS KA’IULANI, “THE ISLAND ROSE Baby Princess Kaiulani, 1875 Kaiulani, approximately six years old seated holding hat with backdrop of Diamond Head & palm trees in a photo studio. Descended from the first cousin of Kamehameha the Great, the founder and first ruler of the Kingdom of Hawaii, Ka’iulani’s mother was known as Likelike, the sister of the last two ruling monarchs, and her father was Scottish businessman A BRIEF HISTORY OF FAIRIES Some 63 years later, Elsie and Frances admitted to using cardboard cutouts copied from a popular children’s book of the time. But there was a twist to the tale.NORFOLK ISLAND
Norfolk Island Cemetery. Image credit Bob Hall. The new community of Pitcairners would have appreciated the mutiny attempts of the mistreated convicts, as the 1935 award-winning movie Mutiny on the Bounty, starring a clean-shaven Clark Gable portrayed.. Captain Bligh:Mr Christian, they respect but one law – the law of fearI expect you to carry out whatever orders I give, whenever I give THE LANGUAGE OF FLOWERS For Victorians, flowers were the language of love. Proclaiming feelings in public was considered socially taboo, so the Victorians expressed intimacy through flowers. Myriad market stalls and street sellers sprang up to cater to the Victorians' need MR AND MRS ANDREW CARNEGIE It was 8 o’clock on the evening of April 22, 1887. Ms Louise Whitfield was about to say “I do” to one of the richest men in the world in a quiet private wedding ceremony in PRINCESS ALICE AND THE TRAGIC KISS OF FATE Princess Alice, the second daughter of Queen Victoria, didn't lead the charmed life of many 19th-century princesses. After she died, the Times of London wrote: This is the tragic story of the princess whodied from a
QUEEN VICTORIA, LAST OF THE HANOVERIANS Queen Victoria's grandfather, George III, was the first of the Hanoverian line to be born in England. So enamored was George with England that he never once stepped foot out 10 EXQUISITE VICTORIAN DRESSING GOWNS Dressing gown ca. 1875 American Wool, silk, metmuseum Dressing gown ca. 1875 American Wool, silk, metmuseum (back) Dressing gown ca. 1875 American Wool, silk, metmuseum (detail showing lining). Our next example was a popular style when it became acceptable to receive intimate guests at home in an informal manner.OUT OF AFRICA
Robert Redford and Meryl Streep in one of the screen’s great epic romances. Directed by Oscar winner Sydney Pollack, Out of Africa is the fascinating true story of Karen Blixen, a strong-willed woman who, with her philandering husband (Klaus Maria Brandauer), runs a coffee plantation in Kenya, circa 1914. To her astonishment, she soon discovers herself falling in love with the land, its A 5-MINUTE GUIDE TO THE HOUSE OF WORTH but were available to anyone with the wherewithal to display their finery on the boulevards, in the opera houses, and in café society. The Boulevard at Night, in front of the Theatre des Varietes by Jean-Georges Béraud, 1883 The Staircase of the Opera by Louis Beroud La Patisserie Gloppe au Champs Elyssées by Jean-Georges Béraud , 1889. It was a time to “see and be seen”. QUEEN VICTORIA, LAST OF THE HANOVERIANS Queen Victoria's grandfather, George III, was the first of the Hanoverian line to be born in England. So enamored was George with England that he never once stepped foot out PRINCESS ALICE AND THE TRAGIC KISS OF FATE Princess Alice, the second daughter of Queen Victoria, didn't lead the charmed life of many 19th-century princesses. After she died, the Times of London wrote: This is the tragic story of the princess whodied from a
THE COLORFUL SHOES OF THE 18TH CENTURY 1700. French. Silk, leather 1709. European. Silk c1710s. European. Silk. Leather. Trending toward the lighter floral decoration of Rococo in the first quarter of the 18th century, the predecessor to the classic buckle was the latchet tie (shown below). CAPTAIN SCOTT’S HEROES AND THE TRAGIC QUEST FOR THE SOUTH South Pole Expedition – Capt. Scott and his exploration ship Terra Nova. This is the story of the South Pole march of the British Terra Nova Expedition team—the last leg of a journey to the end of the world, and one that would bring bitter disappointment and heartbreaking tragedy.. The team were in high spirits on board the Steam Yacht Terra Nova and disembarked with enthusiasm for theKYLEMORE ABBEY
Kylemore Abbey, Letterfrack, Co. Galway. Credit Jim. But Mitchell Henry’s dream was bigger than Kylemore Castle. He gave up his career as a medical doctor to take over the family business and entered politics as Member of Parliament for Galway County. THE EXECUTION OF GUY FAWKES AND THE GUNPOWDER PLOTTERS The Sinister Plot. In 1605, a group of rural English Catholics from England’s heartlands banded together to hatch a plot to assassinate King James I and blow up the House of Lords during the State Opening of England’s Parliament on 5th November 1605. 10 FASCINATING FACTS ABOUT MONT SAINT-MICHEL Mont Saint-Michel, Street Historical monuments under the villa Saint-Michel. Credit EdouardHue 3. Mont Saint-Michel was one of the most important pilgrimage destinations. Second only to Santiago de Compostela in Spain, Mont-Saint Michel was 10 AMAZING FACTS ABOUT THE FRENCH MEDIEVAL CITY OF The medieval walled city of Carcassonne sits in the luscious valley of the Aude river—the gap between the Pyrenees and the Massif Central. Slate roofs glint in the sun atop 13th-century towers that dominate the horizon. Surrounded 10 SURPRISING FACTS ABOUT AUDREY HEPBURN Here are 10 surprising facts about style icon Audrey Hepburn. 1. Her mother was a Dutch Baroness who wanted to be an actress. Audrey’s mother, Baroness Ella van Heemstra (1900 – 1984) was from a long line of Dutch nobility dating back to the 12th century.5-MINUTE HISTORY
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