The angels painted below the windows are, however, purely Victorian inventions, a product of the restoration under Thomas Gambier Parry in 1874.

The name associates it with the ancient British king Cunobeline (Cymbeline), although this may be a Victorian invention.

It's another one of those awful Victorian inventions designed to pander to the aristocracy.

He dismissed the story as nothing more than "a late Victorian invention, very sentimental, and an example of the noble savage mind-set."

Heterosexuality a Victorian invention?

"Christmas decorations are a Victorian invention," he said.

However, the modern Highland games are largely a Victorian invention, developed after the Highland Clearances.

The term "Victorian" was first used during The Great Exhibition in London (1851), where Victorian inventions and morals were shown to the world.

However, Nunberg could not find an Arab source for the saying and suspected it was a Victorian invention.

Like much of what we do on 25 December - marathon television-watching aside - Christmas cake is a Victorian invention.