Creepy Merry Christmas Victorian Style

We’ve been sending Christmas cards since 1843 but the Victorians had a slightly different take on the festive season looking at these unsettling images. You can read more about the ghosts of Christmas past through the eyes of the Victorians and view more of these images in Frog Murder and Boiled Children on the BBC pages. I really enjoyed this article.

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About Sam George

Associate Professor of Research, School of Humanities, University of Hertfordshire Co-convenor OGOM Project
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