for bits about culture and language

bit of a catch all for things not yet covered

Victorian name resources

http://freepages.genealogy.roo...family/OldNames.html

http://www.baby2see.com/names/1890s.html

This may or may not interest players and or GM... it was a small phenomena apparently late in the period.

Bartitsu - Victorian Period European Mixed Martial Arts. Teaches walking-stick combat (Light Club) , Cape/Cloak Use (from Fencing) — some wrestling,  jiu jitsu and Judo in London.
Cane (Light Club is a Broadsword skill) is Sw +1, Thr +1 while the other skills maneuvers are available with emphasis on quick incapacitation for a short period, to allow the user to clear the area.

From Wikipedia- Bartitsu placed greatest emphasis upon the Vigny cane fighting system at the striking range; A modification of Saber Fencing)  and upon jujutsu [NOT Judo]  (and, secondarily, the "all-in" style of European wrestling) at the grappling range. Savate and boxing methods were used to segue between these two ranges, or as a means of first response should the defender not be armed with a walking stick.

There are Bartitsu clubs active still today. Well, maybe not still but a revival has occured. One is in my city of Toronto, Canada. Havent gone to see them largely as I work shifts.

Understood... mentioned on Wikipedia and in a search... but it period and adds a bit of flavor.

Even more it adds at least one personae, the guy who studied Judo in Japan set up shop in London (IIRC)

The pictures of the large hatted women in the suffrage movement flipping off police officers are applaud-able. I don't mean flipping off as in a hand gesture.

In reply to Brygun (msg # 6):

He brought two Sensei with him, who later split off, when he got a wee bit high handed IIRC. Several Ladies became rather accomplished at flipping unwary guys around.