The Historical Inaccuracy of Enola Holmes 2

Is Enola Holmes 2 (Netflix) historically accurate? The drama, set in Victorian England, explores Victorian music halls, match factories and diseases like typhus and phossy jaw. While some historical accuracies exist, for example shown in the Victorian music halls, there are many historical inaccuracies in the costuming and makeup of London factories. This video explores the inaccuracies and touches upon Victorian era diseases other than phossy jaw, like diphtheria.

Sources:

London 1901 Census, UK Census Online, https://ukcensusonline.com/census/1901/

Annie Besant, White Slavery in London, 1888

Alice, Grand Duchess of Hesse, G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1885.

Gilded Age Fashion, National Park Service, https://www.nps.gov/elro/blogs/gilded-age-fashion.htm

Catherine Best, Matchstick Women (2018), https://theconversation.com/meet-the-matchstick-women-the-hidden-victims-of-the-industrial-revolution-87453

A Visitor's Guide to Victorian England (2019), https://visitvictorianengland.com/2019/06/21/victorian-music-hall-mayhem/