Victorians loved a good ghostly tale at Christmas. Dickens wrote dozens and his well known classic ghost story “A Christmas Carol” is still as popular today as it was in 1832. The tradition of ghost stories was well-rooted in the hearts & minds of Victorians as they gathered around the table or in the parlour…
Pour your favourite beverage, grab some snacks, dress for the occasion and find a relaxing spot to sit, as we host a virtual get-together and discuss those wacky Victorians and their fascination with all things supernatural! There will be a one hour presentation, followed by an open chat.There may even be a prize for the…
Victorian Dark Secrets – Friday, September 18 at 6:30 Missus Mooney discusses Secret Societies, the fate of millions of stolen Egyptian mummies, behind the locked doors of Bedlam: London’s Most Notorious Insane Asylum. Corsets: Deadly Beauty – Saturday, September 26 at 1:30 Missus Mooney discusses the truth and the myth around the popular women’s fashion….
Eugenia Mooney returns in 2020 with new and thrilling wonderments to amuse and bemuse! New in 2020, Meet “Peat” the Iron Age Bog Mummy, Dr. Mooney’s latest acquisition. Dig into history as Dr. Mooney unravels a story that will simply BOGgle the mind. The Doctor takes you on a CSI adventure back in time when human…
Are you looking for something a little different this holiday season? The Ha’Penny Harkers are not your typical Dickensian style Carolers. Our ensemble offers fun, frivolity and a little of the olde Wassail traditions to any event. The Ha’Penny Harkers are available for private, corporate and public events until Jan 6th, 2020. In 2020 we…
By special appointment to The Waterford Heritage & Agricultural Museum (WHAM). Across the fields of Norfolk County, in the quiet Village of Waterford…a Victorian Mummy unwrapping for a select few, get your tickets now! Wind the clock backward to 1895… Infamous antiquarian, Dr. Eugenia Mooney, will take audiences on a journey from ancient Egypt to…