Victorian Mourning Customs

Beth teaches us about the customs and traditions of Victorian mourning culture, from funeral cakes to post-mortem photography. Ken instigates. Erin absolutely loses her shit. Join us!

References:

• https://www.hrm.org/events/curator-tour-from-home-mourning-in-glenview
• https://www.hrm.org/mourning-in-the-victorian-era-and-glenview
• https://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/article/queen-victoria-influence
• https://artsci.case.edu/dittrick/2014/04/29/deadly-diphtheria-the-childrens-plague
• https://www.gresham.ac.uk/watch-now/great-unwashed
• https://www.thegazette.co.uk/all-notices/content/100519
• https://web.prm.ox.ac.uk/england/englishness-funeral-objects.html
• https://thevictorianbookofthedead.wordpress.com
• https://www.ericaweiner.com/history-lessons/hair-jewelry
• https://burialsandbeyond.com/2019/03/21/in-praise-of-death-stationary
• https://nmfh.org
• https://www.museumofdeath.net
• https://www.facebook.com/p/Anatomy-Of-Death-Museum-100035441096317
• https://clements.umich.edu/exhibit/death-in-early-america/post-mortem-overview
• https://www.sideshowgallerychicago.com/shop/p/beyond-the-dark-veil-post-mortem-mourning-photographyfrom-the-thanatos-archive