Though the history of Valentine's Day as a romantic holiday has roots as far back as the 14th century, the holiday really took off in the 1800s, during the Victorian period. It was in this era ...

Valentines were now ever more popular.Printed Valentine cards first appeared in the 18th century, simple sheets with a written verse. Soon afterwards the traditional symbols began to appear ...

Valentine’s Day cards are known to be sweet, but in Victorian England, cheaply made ‘mock valentines’ with sour sentiments became all the rage. We asked an expert to speak about their impact ...