It's the heart of many a fairy tale — a young woman rising from humble beginnings to a life of luxury in a grand palace. But Marie Downing was Cinderella in reverse — leaving the opulence of Queen ...
It was a colossal culture shock from the Victorian finery of London to the ... One particularly cherished gift — a mantel clock — was originally a playful reprimand from the queen.
Time machines don’t exist, but the La Grange Park Antique Mall comes pretty darn close. Located in the charming suburb of La Grange Park, this unassuming brick building houses a labyrinth of ...
The Barons of Broadway #29 In this episode we take a second look at Lochbourne at 406 North Broadway. Nestled in Upper Nyack, ...
The last of the trio of Joneses destined to play a cameo role in this Victorian autumn tragedy is one Mary Jones ... 20 October 1888 a 22-year-old Oldham-born mantle-maker by the name of Maria Coroner ...
It’s often the juxtaposition between these saturated, smaller spaces and larger, brighter rooms that adds a certain drama and ...
The comforting smell of potato pie wafts from the Meeting Place, a no-frills café situated in a corner of a once grand Victorian building ... ore saw it lose its mantle. Cyfarthfa Ironworks ...
In a particularly wince-inducing portion of the video, she even danced on the mantle and held onto the ... It happened at like three o' clock in the morning. The pain never went away.
By that point, the Queen of the Amazons had herself taken up the mantle of Wonder Woman, and she was desperate to prove that she was worthy of it. This leads to her most heroic action and the ...
Pocket watch inspired design Clock hangs from arch Shiny silver nickel finish Battery operated (AA, not included) Quirky look A new twist on a classic design, this pocket watch-style mantel clock ...