More than any other person, Samuel Cunliffe Lister put Bradford on the map.

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Theme parks may seem like a modern invention. but there is a surprisingly long history behind the attractions. The first ...

Contrary to popular belief, the roots of modern dog breeds extend far beyond the Victorian-era breeding efforts of the 19th ...

Soft batteries and water-walking robots are among the many creations made possible by studying animals and plants.

Here are 5 different noteworthy inventions to look out for: 1. QBX-SMAMade by Tekton GeoMetrix Inc, the QBX-SMA is a device that was made to be installed in commercial buildings. The machine’s purpose ...

As the Second World War beckoned in 1939, the director of London’s National Gallery, Sir Kenneth Clark, came up with a plan: to commission a handful of carefully chosen artists to document life on the ...

University of Bristol provides funding as a founding partner of The Conversation UK. Shimmering, wobbling and painstakingly prepared, jelly was a staple of elite Victorian dining tables. But beneath ...

There are a lot of companies producing non-alcoholic spirits and beer these days, but you might be surprised to learn that way back in the Victorian era, the invention of ginger ale was born from an ...