The Chicago Tribune has a gallery with some long-forgotten photographs of the Chicago Exposition of 1893. It’s a visual treat for Victorian era enthusiasts. And while you’re at it, I highly recommend the book “Devil In The White City,” a true-crime story about a serial murderer n Chicago at the time of the fair.
The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair that Changed America
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Belle Epoque is a set of free wargames rules for playing games set in the Victorian era. The page also has a number of scenarios and supplements for various conflicts.
Belle Epoque is a set of rules intended to replay the famous battles of the second half of the 19th to the early 20th century, synthesized to allow the resolution of parts in less than 3 hours. The system is expected to play “large format” on a large hexagonal surface such as, for example, those proposed by the Kallistra brand, with figurines in 10 or 15mm, as well as in Version “minimalist” with a type of board game “Battle Cry” or “Memoir ’44” and a handful of plastic figures 1 / 72th.
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Here’s a set of color photos of Victorian Wales. There may be some use here for people making terrain.
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The Victorian Dictionary is an online encyclopedia focusing on Victorian London. Its a great resource for fans of Victorian gaslight horror.
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Blue Moon Manufacturing offers its Things That Go Bump In the Night rules for their excellent gothic horror figures. There are rules for various games, including werewolves, vampires, Sleepy Hollow, horror in London and more.
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