
Victorian
The Victorian era takes its name from Queen Victoria, who ruled between 1837-1901. There were nine British prime ministers during the Victorian era. The Victorians are popularised by famed author Charles Dickens; the technological and social change caused by the industrial revolution; serial killer Jack the Ripper; and the engineer Isambard Kingdom Brunel. Find out everything you need to know about the Victorians here…



![At dinner, St Marylebone Workhouse, London, circa 1901 (1903). From Living London, Vol. II, by George R. Sims. [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris, New York & Melbourne, 1903]. Artist: Unknown. (Photo by The Print Collector/Getty Images) At dinner, St Marylebone Workhouse, London, c1901 (1903)](https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/7/2010/12/GettyImages-515848450-66e18be.jpg?quality=90&resize=556,371)



























