Victorian (1837 – 1901)
Explore objects, stories and blogs illuminating an era defined by the 63-year monarchy of Queen Victoria.
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Exhibitions
Exhibitions
Executions & death-penalty reforms in Britain
How 18th-century British reformers questioned capital punishment and the fight continues today
Crime & Legislation
Crime & Legislation
Elizabeth Fry: Pioneering prison reformer
Fry’s injection of kindness transformed the prison experience for Victorian women
Death & Disasters
Death & Disasters
The sinking of the Princess Alice
Catastrophe struck on the River Thames in 1878 when a cargo ship collided with a tourist boat
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Printed Ephemera
Printed Ephemera
Van Amburgh Reposing - Van Amburgh's Daring Feat (theatrical portrait)
Park, Archibald Alexander
1839
Paintings, Prints & Drawings
Printed Ephemera
Printed Ephemera
Skelt's Tricks in Harlequin and Old Dame Trot (sheet)
Skelt, Martin and Matthew
1837-1840
