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| Health was a big obsession in the Victorian era. Charlatans were able to peddle quack cures without fear of repercussion. Hence Brain Salt claimed to improve memory, Electropathic Belts and Carbolic Smoke Balls cured most ailments and certain cigarettes even alleviated the symptoms of asthma! Nobody seemed to go to bed without first drinking a hot chocolate made by Fry’s, Rowntree’s or Cadbury’s. Early fridges and primitive washing machines brought hope to women that domestic drudgery might soon be a thing of the past. This was the golden age of the Railways in Britain with beautifully illustrated posters displaying the merits of spas, seaside towns, cathedral cities and places of interest. Women squeezed into corsets to have wasp waists and men discovered the merits of the Gillette safety razor. Sentimentality was the order of the day with decorative Christmas cards and fancy love tokens becoming popular. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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