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Victorian Mourning
Event description
1.30pm & 3.30pm
Humans have always grieved, but the Victorians transformed this process into an art. From strictly governed clothing to jewellery made from human hair, and from grand funerals to post-mortem photography, the Victorian reverence for the dead was unlike anything we’ve ever seen before, or since.
This informative and light-hearted journey through the Victorian world of mourning and grief will shed new light onto old ceremonies and celebrate dear departed traditions.
Dr Kate Cherrell is a writer and broadcaster specialising in the long 19th century and British folklore. Her academic interests include 19th century mourning traditions, the gothic, Spiritualism, periodical culture and death history. She is the author of Begotten (2025), Buried England (2026), and writes commercially on ‘dark’ history for various magazines and publishers. As a historian, she has co-hosted Haunted Homecoming, Unexplained: Caught on Camera and has provided historical expertise on The Yorkshire Exorcist, Paranormal, and Weird Britain.
Accessibility Information:
- Disabled parking is to the rear of building with access via a ramp.
- All of the Ground Floor is wheelchair accessible (main areas and galleries of museum).
- Toilets, disabled toilet and baby change are all on ground floor.
- Large print labels are available for exhibitions. and Handling Boxes are available for visually impaired visitors .
- Please contact us to discuss any requirements, our staff will be glad to help you.
Event details
- This event is at Bankfield Museum
- Tickets are £12
- This event runs from 08 Nov 2025 - 08 Nov 2025.
- museums.calderdale.gov.uk/whats-on/events/victorian-mourning/