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-glenviewhttps://www.hrm.org/mourning-in-the-victorian-era-and-glenviewhttps://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/article/queen-victoria-influencehttps://artsci.case.edu/dittrick/2014/04/29/deadly-diphtheria-the-childrens-plaguehttps://www.gresham.ac.uk/watch-now/great-unwashedhttps://www.thegazette.co.uk/all-notices/content/100519https://web.prm.ox.ac.uk/england/englishness-funeral-objects.htmlhttps://thevictorianbookofthedead.wordpress.comhttps://www.ericaweiner.com/history-lessons/hair-jewelryhttps://burialsandbeyond.com/2019/03/21/in-praise-of-death-stationaryhttps://nmfh.orghttps://www.museumofdeath.nethttps://www.facebook.com/p/Anatomy-Of-Death-Museum-100035441096317https://clements.umich.edu/exhibit/death-in-early-america/post-mortem-overviewhttps://www.sideshowgallerychicago.com/shop/p/beyond-the-dark-veil-post-mortem-mourning-photographyfrom-the-thanatos-archive