Periodicals were an essential part of, and reflected all aspects of Victorian culture, including the Victorians'
interest in the past. The Popular History in Victorian Magazines Database (PHVM) derives from a project on popularpresentations of history in Victorian magazines:
"Histories for the Many: Historical Lifeworlds in
Victorian Family, Women's and Children's Periodicals" – "Geschichte(n) für viele: Historische Lebenswelten in Familien-, Frauen- und Kinderzeitschriften des viktorianischen England" (KO 1195/15-1) in the context of the Research Group DFG FOR 875
"History in Popular Cultures of Knowledge" – "Historische Lebenswelten in populären Wissenskulturen derGegenwart".
The database presents results from a content analysis of five Victorian magazines from different sectors of the periodicals market – All the Year Round, The Leisure Hour, The Englishwoman's Domestic Magazine, The Ladies' Treasury, and The Boy's Own Magazine – for the years 1860, 1865 and 1870. It makes visible some of their common trends and significant differences. It thus indicates that mid-Victorian popular historical culture was marked by both mainstream interests and significant internal
diversification.
Korte, Barbara and Doris Lechner. Popular History in Victorian Magazines Database. University Library at University of Freiburg, 2014.
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