HERE’S a link to a list of famous hotels of the world, arranged by their opening dates so you know if your characters could have stayed there.
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Short-Short: Social Aspects of Food
HERE’S a link to the food timeline – Social aspects of food through the ages
Short-Short: The 19th Century in Print
HERE’S a good link to some periodicals from the 19th Century.
Researching the Past
Research is a big part of any author’s life, but even more so for those of us who write historical fiction. Today, it’s even easier to do this research. You […]
Short-Short: City Directories
HERE’S a link to a great historical site – city directories from just about anywhere you can think of
Short-Short: Victorian Occupations
HERE’S a neat link – occupations in the Victorian era. It’s got a lot of strictly British terms, but there’s enough overlap for those of you who write historical fiction […]
Short-Short: Food Timeline
For those of you who write historical fiction, HERE’S a good link to a food timeline – learn all about what foods your characters would have enjoyed and when!
Short-Short: Cassell’s Household Guide
HERE’S a link to a Victorian household guidebook – Cassell’s Household Guide – everything you wanted to know about the Victorian household!
Short-Short: Travel Times in the 1800’s
HERE’S a good page for you historical writers – maps that show how long it would have taken to get to your destination back in the 1800’s.
Short-Short: Old SF
HERE’S a great interactive map of Old San Francisco – click on the dot and you’ll find old photos of each area.