by Sharon Hall | Sep 26, 2026 | Digging History, Digging History Magazine, Services, Special Offers
In case you missed it, here’s Part 1 of this short series. Part 2 highlights how Victorians addressed their fear of being buried alive — as the saying goes, necessity is the mother of invention! Necessity: The Mother of Invention One of the hallmarks of...
by Sharon Hall | Sep 19, 2026 | Digging History, Digging History Magazine, Services, Special Offers
Merriam-Webster defines fear as “an unpleasant often strong emotion caused by anticipation of awareness of danger.”10 When fear becomes exaggerated, inexplicable and illogical it escalates to the level of phobia. While it isn’t uncommon for...
by Sharon Hall | Sep 12, 2026 | Digging History, Digging History Magazine, Services, Special Offers
Today it might sound creepy, but post-mortem pictures were not uncommon, especially during the Victorian era. I’m not talking about taking pictures of the dearly departed in their casket – that is practiced even today as a way to have closure when a loved one passes....
by Sharon Hall | Sep 5, 2026 | Digging History, Digging History Magazine
Last week it was “Killed by His Collar”. Conversely, celluloid collars were known to have saved more than a few fashionable man. Just another example of “It Was a Victorian Thing”. SAVED BY HIS COLLAR: One of Those Derided Celluloid...
by Sharon Hall | Aug 29, 2026 | Digging History, Digging History Magazine
As noted in the last two articles, you can file this article under something I like to call “It Was a Victorian Thing”. “Saved by Her Corset” and “Killed by Her Corset” focused on deadly and life-saving female fashion. Now let’s take a look at...
