Victorian (1837 – 1901)
Explore objects, stories and blogs illuminating an era defined by the 63-year monarchy of Queen Victoria.
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West Norwood Cemetery
One of south London’s Magnificent Seven – with a touch of ancient Greece

City of London Cemetery & Crematorium
This Newham cemetery is one of the country’s biggest

Rare 3D photos of a young Queen Victoria
This cutting-edge Victorian technology shows the queen as you've never seen her before

Why are these Victorian Christmas cards so weird?
Musical cats. Violent clowns. Friendly flies. Greetings cards looked a little different in the 1800s

Quirky Victorian Valentine’s Day cards
A stuffed canary on a card? A lobster in love? The Victorians had curious ways of showing romance

200 years of royal weddings in London
From Queen Victoria to Prince Harry, royal romances have been loved and loathed by Londoners

Victoria Station: To the south & beyond
All aboard for seaside shenanigans and intercontinental connections

Paddington Station: For bears & westward travel
A glorious ceiling and a visitor from Peru

A brief history of Punch & Judy puppet shows
Punch and his ill-treated wife Judy have entertained Londoners for centuries

The pioneering pottery of the Martin Brothers
Sea monster matchstick holders, giant bird tobacco jars, misshapen stoneware vases

King’s Cross Station: To Hogwarts & Edinburgh
It’s the terminus with links to “The North” and an orphaned boy wizard

London’s Magnificent Seven cemeteries
Victorian spaces of architectural, natural and historical intrigue

Charles Dickens’ ‘Memoirs of Joseph Grimaldi’
The Victorian author charts the turbulent life of a beloved London clown

The Victoria Cross found in the Thames
When a mudlark recovered Britain’s prestigious medal for valour

A caricaturist takes on the Great Exhibition, 1851
George Cruikshank’s satirical sketches shine a light on the craze caused by this London event

Building a Victorian underground railway
Henry Flather’s photos of the Metropolitan District Railway show a transport revolution in action