In order to reform idle convicts and combat crime that plagued the Victorian era, Sir William Cubitt invented the “everlasting staircase" in 1818. It was a large, imposing 24-spoked paddlewheel ...

But were they really criminals? Or even crazy ... psychiatrists during the Victorian era—or "alienists" as they were often called in the 19th century—specifically used medicine to police ...

That said, the Victorian era—despite its “minor inconveniences” like rampant disease, laughably low life expectancy, and Gotham-level crime rates—has a certain charm. When done right ...

That said, the Victorian era—despite its “minor inconveniences” like rampant disease, laughably low life expectancy, and Gotham-level crime rates—has a certain charm. When done right ...