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The area, known for its breathtaking views and mix of mansions, Victorians and prewar apartment buildings, has long been sought after.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 15, 2026

The notice appears on the description of Cardiff University's English Literature module Gothic Fiction: The Victorians, which examines texts from the 19th Century.

From BBC Mar. 12, 2026

"It was 2009 ahead of the bushfires where we saw those prevailing conditions and so we are indicating to all Victorians that this is a very serious set of weather conditions."

From BBC Jan. 25, 2026

The Victorians sparked the modern obsession with engineering “lots of different looking dogs to fit different human wants,” said Dr. Rowena Packer, senior lecturer at the University of London’s Royal Veterinary College.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 28, 2025

“Sometimes,” said the King, “I wish you had been born forwards like other people. What with Victorians and Mafeking Night...”

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White

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