Valentines were now ever more popular.Printed Valentine cards first appeared in the 18th century, simple sheets with a written verse. Soon afterwards the traditional symbols began to appear ...

In 1936, a Press headline blared on Saturday, Feb. 15, 1936, that Machine Gun McGurn was gunned down by the Bugsy Moran gang in Chicago. It was to become known as the Valentine's Day Massacre. The gun ...

Luckily for Victorian posties, though ... Dr Annebella Pollen explores the ugly side of Valentine's Day. It’s enough to make you glad to live in kinder times. Edmund Richardson and Annebella ...

Valentine’s Day cards are known to be sweet, but in Victorian England, cheaply made ‘mock valentines’ with sour sentiments became all the rage. We asked an expert to speak about their impact on ...

Create a Victorian Puzzle Purse for Valentine's Day ...