Victorian (1837 – 1901)
Explore objects, stories and blogs illuminating an era defined by the 63-year monarchy of Queen Victoria.
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Fashion & Style
Fashion & Style
Who are the pearly kings & queens?
Since the late 1800s, pearlies have donned their button-covered regalia to raise money for charity
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From our experts
Steeped in history: Tea drinking in Britain
The history of tea in Britain is deeply entwined with colonial histories of sugar and the East India Co.
Transport
Transport
What were London’s turnpikes?
In the 1700s and 1800s, travelling on London’s main roads came with a cost
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Paintings, Prints & Drawings
Paintings, Prints & Drawings
Jack Sheppard: Jonathan Wild seizing Jack Sheppard at his mother's grave in Willesdon churchyard (etching)
Cruikshank, George, Bentley, Richard, Ainsworth, William Harrison
1839
Printed Ephemera
Printed Ephemera
Skelt's Sky Scene in Miller & his Men (scenery sheet)
Skelt, Martin and Matthew
1837-1840