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A few years ago, while having a memorable lunch in one of our favourite restaurants in Main Street, some English friends told us about Gentleman Jack, a BBC and HBO production. We had never heard about it before, but our friends were so excited about this tv series that we were immediately intrigued. This show tells the …

In England, the custom of sending and giving Christmas cards begun in the Nineteenth century, but in countries like Germany or Holland it had already started in the Fifteenth century, with typical spirit tablets representing Saint Nicholas. The habit of sending Christmas cards as we know it today though, only spread in 1843. In that year …

In the Nineteenth century, especially during the Victorian age, women had to wear a corset underneath their wide dresses. All women from all social backgrounds had to wear it because it was fashionable, but also because it helped them maintain a good posture. There was also a moral reason though- as a matter of fact, …