Victorian

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John Ruskin, a Victorian art critic, raged at how the division of labor broke down traditional communities and turned people into automatons.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

Airship captains and Victorian inventors gather Down Under.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026

While repairs get under way the main part of the library has been moved to Ranfurly House, a listed Victorian building that sits at the front of the Hill of the O'Neill.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

The California Military Academy spent a spectacular few of its early years, circa 1906, on the water at Santa Monica, leasing out the rambling Victorian pile that had once been the Arcadia Hotel.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

My home is the Victorian semi on the tracks, the one I part-owned.

From "The Girl on the Train" by Paula Hawkins