Victorian (1837 – 1901)
Explore objects, stories and blogs illuminating an era defined by the 63-year monarchy of Queen Victoria.
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Top-Results
Crime & Legislation
Crime & Legislation
The Metropolitan Police: From 1829 to today
Two hundred years of policing London
Lifestyle & Leisure
Lifestyle & Leisure
When London was swept up in balloon mania
Balloon ascents were all the rage in the late 1700s and 1800s
Publishing & Media
Publishing & Media
A caricaturist takes on the Great Exhibition, 1851
George Cruikshank’s satirical sketches shine a light on the craze caused by this London event