Henry cole

Born Bath. Secretary of the Department of Science and Art. He originated the custom of sending Christmas cards. In 1840, having worked on the introduction of the first postage stamp, he had a card designed and printed to send to his friends. In 1843 (the year of 'A Christmas Carol') he commissioned 1,000 cards and advertised them for 6d each. Mastermind of the Great Exhibition for which he was member of the Executive Committee. He was largely responsible for the foundation of the Kensington…

Have you ever wondered where the first Christmas card came from? Many Christmas traditions originate from the Victorian era. Henry Cole was too busy to sit and write

Earthenware teapot. British (Stoke-on-Trent), 1846-1871. Part of a service designed by Henry Cole for the Society of Arts in 1846 and manufactured by Minton's.

The historical figure plays a key role in season three of Victoria.

I recently finished reading Koh-i-Noor: The History of the World’s Most Infamous Diamond by William Dalrymple and Anita Anand, (Bloomsbury, 2017), in which I learned that this gemstone – thought in the nineteenth century to...

The founder & CEO of Gladstone Motorcycle, Cole is a writer, adventurer, producer and presenter of “World’s Greatest Motorcycle Rides” and “The

Get to know author-illustrator Henry Cole! Head to the blog to learn more about his inspiration and writing process for HOMER ON THE CASE, how he chose a homing pigeon for the main character, his favorite type of bird, and more!

London's Victoria and Albert museum is to hold a major exhibition of the work of Julia Margaret Cameron to mark the bicentenary of her birth. One of the most important female photographers in the form's history, Cameron would have been 200 years old this year, and the exhibition will be part of a series of exhibitions around the UK to celebrate her work. Read more

Photograph by Henry Herschel Hay Cameron, 'Lord Tennyson', albumen print, c. 1878

Established in 1852, the Museum was initially based at Marlborough House on the Mall in London and it was only in 1857 that it opened on its current site and was named the South Kensington...