Food and drink

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Sam’s historical recipe corner: Coronation chicken

Many brides wear a lucky garter under their wedding gowns. In ancient times, bridal garments were considered blessed, and the bride would have all her clothes ripped from her by the guests on the wedding night as everyone tried to snatch a piece. (Photo by Tatiana1987/Dreamstime.com)

10 historical superstitions we carry on today

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Historical recipes: How to make Russian Easter sweet bread Kulich

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From Velcro to Viagra: 10 products that were invented by accident

Pancake day celebrations

The history of Shrove Tuesday

Prohibition protesters parade in a car emblazoned with signs and flags calling for the repeal of the 18th Amendment, which outlawed the production and consumption of alcohol in the United States. (Archive Photos/Getty Images)

“A great social experiment”: your guide to prohibition

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Eating with Dickens

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The 18th-century craze for gin

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Drinking history

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Top 5 Dickensian recipes

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A history of baking in 6 objects

A young couple from the 1950s pouring milk for a baby sat in a popular Formica-branded baby chair. (H. Armstrong Roberts/ClassicStock/Getty Images)

A decade of domesticity: how the 1950s made the modern home

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Queen Victoria’s dinners: 60 seconds with food historian Annie Gray

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First World War

Sam’s historical recipe corner: fish sausages