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Illustrations of history

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This magazine is for sharing artwork of historical events, places, personages, etc. Scale models and the like also welcome!

Generally speaking, actual photos of a historical item should go to !historyartifacts@lemmy.world

Photos of ruins should go to !historyruins@lemmy.world

Photos of the past should go to !HistoryPorn@lemmy.world

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[–] WoodScientist@sh.itjust.works 43 points 3 months ago (2 children)

Looking at that guy's face, I guarantee you he has a foot fetish. The foot is all he needs.

[–] philycheeze@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 months ago

That was pretty vanilla in those times

[–] Akasazh@feddit.nl 2 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

You can even see her naked ankle, that's victorian for full frontal nudity.

[–] CarbonatedPastaSauce@lemmy.world 18 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Honestly it's a wonder anyone was even born in England during this time period.

[–] circuitfarmer@lemmy.sdf.org 7 points 3 months ago (1 children)

That's the thing: Victorians were dirty, horny fuckers.

There is a lot of evidence for this left behind in writing. It just wasn't socially acceptable, so doesn't show up in Victorian mainstream stuff -- much like now, I guess.

[–] shadowedcross@sh.itjust.works 1 points 3 months ago

I feel like sexual repression just has weird effects on a culture, I mean, just look at Japan.

[–] jabathekek@sopuli.xyz 17 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Little did they know, their invention would later be used for other purposes.

[–] ceenote@lemmy.world 22 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

"You see, Victorian inventor, in the future, your invention will be used for someone to hide their body while exposing their unmentionables."

"I don't see the problem, that's what I intended it for"

[–] huppakee@lemm.ee 15 points 3 months ago

The glory hole we have at home

[–] toynbee@lemmy.world 10 points 3 months ago

Did Victorian ladies keep their eyes in their skirts?

[–] Rustic_Fry@literature.cafe 8 points 3 months ago

That hole is glorious!

[–] lath@lemmy.world 5 points 3 months ago

There's a guillotine inside that.

[–] Kusimulkku@lemm.ee 3 points 3 months ago

He looks like he thinks upskirt is a spook

[–] nunzilla@lemmy.world 3 points 3 months ago

So how in the hell did she see the shoes after they're put on?

[–] Formfiller@lemmy.world 3 points 3 months ago

Why is it sticky?