Victorian Greeting Cards

Text on the reverse side:Tea bags were invented in the United States back in 1908 by Thomas Sullivan who created small silk bags for giving samples...

Text on the reverse side:Tea is an integral part of British culture, and ‘My cup of tea’ is just one of the many tea-related phrases commonly used ...

Text on the reverse side:The Imperial Russian Ballet choreographer Marius Petipa commissioned Peter Tchaikovsky to compose the music for this fairy...

Text on the reverse side: Champagne has been served at royal courts across Europe for centuries. In 1884, Champagne was selected as the official d...

Text on the reverse side:The first hot air balloon flight was demonstrated flying over the heads of Louis XVI, Marie Antoinette, and the French cou...

Text on the reverse side:Published under the title "One Horse Open Sleigh" in 1857, this iconic Christmas song was written by James Lord Pierpont (...

Text on the reverse side:Published under the title "One Horse Open Sleigh" in 1857, this iconic Christmas song was written by James Lord Pierpont (...

Text on the reverse side:The first Christmas card was commissioned by Sir Henry Cole (1808-1882) in 1843, the same publication year of 'A Christmas...

Text on the reverse side:GPS has revolutionised navigation. Some thought it would threaten to make the magnetic compass obsolete - not so! GPS indi...

Text on the reverse side:The 1892 two-act ballet, with a score by Tchaikovsky, is popular world over especially in the Christmas season. Nutcracker...

Text on the reverse side:People were using ceramic teapots 11,000 ago in Asia and the Middle East. This custom didn't reach the West until much lat...

Text on the reverse side:Many of us love the smell of old books, with the aroma of dust and all its history. Other times we enjoy smelling brand ne...

Text on the reverse side:All UK passports are issued in His or Her Majesty’s name - a document which gives permission for citizens to travel. Unkno...

Text on the reverse side:It is said that the longest sentence published in literature belongs to Victor Hugo from Les Misérables where there is a s...

Text on the reverse side:Unlike the joy of sunbathing, or devouring a board of cheese and wine, the act of reading is a passion without any unwante...

Text on the reverse side:Prior to the introduction of railways, communities around the UK had their own local time (e.g. Bristol was 10 minutes beh...

Text on the reverse side:Deer antlers are the fastest growing tissue on the planet, where at their peak, they can expand an inch every two days.

Text on the reverse side:The 1930s saw people describing popular blues songs as "rocking". As time evolved with rock 'n' roll music in the 1950s, t...

Text on the reverse side:The "Happy Birthday" song, originally titled "Good Morning to All," was composed by sisters Patty Hill and Mildred J. Hill...

Text on the reverse side:The first mention of the cupcake can be traced as far back as 1796. Written by Amelia Simmons in American Cookery, there i...

Text on the reverse side:Illustration by Jessie Wilcox Smith (1863 - 1935), an American Illustrator who was active during the Golden Age of Illustr...

Text on the reverse side:A play on the Latin phrase “carpe diem”, usually translated as “seize the day”. The extended version of the phrase “carpe ...

Text on the reverse side:Lewis Carroll’s personal copy of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland – one of only six original 1865 editions known to exist ...

Text on the reverse side:This English proverb reminds us that no matter how rough the storm gets, keep on that journey and persevere. You will be b...

Text on the reverse side:The "Happy Birthday" song, originally titled "Good Morning to All," was composed by sisters Patty Hill and Mildred J. Hill...

Text on the reverse side:The "Happy Birthday" song, originally titled "Good Morning to All," was composed by sisters Patty Hill and Mildred J. Hill...

Text on the reverse side:Illustration by John Leech from the novel 'A Christmas Carol.' The term “bah humbug!”, used by the character Ebenezer Scro...

Text on the reverse side:All UK passports are issued in His or Her Majesty’s name - a document which gives permission for citizens to travel. Unkno...

Text on the reverse side:Ballet teaches grace, and resilience, reflecting the beauty of human expression. It encourages us to push our limits, igni...

Text on the reverse side:A study showed that in as little as two weeks, listening to upbeat music improves the immune system, as well as boost happ...

Text on the reverse side:1874 saw the introduction of the first commercial typewriters, but it was not until after the mid 1880s that they would co...

Text on the reverse side:The flight of a Champagne cork is part of the fun and the glamour of drinking Champagne, which can reach a speed of around...

Text on the reverse side:Champagne has been served at royal courts across Europe for centuries. In 1884, Champagne was selected as the official dri...

Text on the reverse side:In ballet, a pas de deux, or "step for two," is a duet symbolising connection and harmony. Often featured in love stories,...

Text on the reverse side:A short story titled "Madame Butterfly" (1898) by American writer John Luther Long, based on real events that he heard abo...

Text on the reverse side:Dickens took just six weeks to write 'A Christmas Carol'. For this first edition, 6,000 copies were published on 19th Dece...