Historian Answers Victorian England Questions | Tech Support | WIRED

Dr. Bob Nicholson joins WIRED to answer the internet's _most intriguing queries_ about Victorian England. How did people entertain themselves in England in the 1800's? Why was openly showing feelings frowned upon in the Victorian Era? How many assassination attempts did Queen Victoria survive? Was it very difficult to wear a bustle? How did Victorian style become associated with “spooky” things? Answers to these questions and plenty more await on Victorian England Support. 0:00 Victorian England Support 0:13 Mummy unwrapping parties 1:14 Victorian Age eroticism 2:27 Queen Victoria’s assassination attempts 3:46 Was it very difficult to wear a bustle? 5:06 The beginning of the Victorian Age 5:43 Victorian tech 6:48 How did Victorian style become “spooky” 7:30 News 8:24 Edgy 19th Century humor 10:25 Jack the Ripper 11:48 The Great Stink of London (1858) 12:52 How did English literature change throughout the Victorian era? 14:29 How did people entertain themselves in the 1800's? 15:31 It’s an ammonia source, I guess 16:15 Economic factors and hardship 17:30 Victorians vibrator myths 18:40 Like you know, whatever 19:30 Victorian London in film 21:40 Sewer-powered gas lights 22:09 Penny farthings 23:05 Victorian courtship 24:38 Victorian slang 25:35 Hat pins for self defense 26:28 USA 27:30 Victorian forensics 28:08 Victorian Age human rights and women’s rights 28:50 Why was openly showing feelings frowned upon in the Victorian Era? Director: Lauren Zeitoun Director of Photography: James Fox Editor: Alex Mechanik Expert: Dr. Bob Nicholson Line Producer: Jamie Rasmussen Associate Producer: Paul Gulyas Production Manager: Jonathan Rinkerman Casting Producer: Nick Sawyer Camera Operator: Neill Francis Sound Mixer: Oliver Beard Production Assistant: Andrea Ratti Post Production Supervisor: Christian Olguin Post Production Coordinator: Stella Shortino Supervising Editor: Eduardo Araujo Additional Editor: Sam DiVito Assistant Edit