Victorian (1837 – 1901)
Explore objects, stories and blogs illuminating an era defined by the 63-year monarchy of Queen Victoria.
Blogs-And-Stories
Tower Hamlets Cemetery
Known locally as Bow Cemetery and the last of London’s Magnificent Seven cemeteries to be built
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
