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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…

An artist's impression of the scene on the track, hours after the Abergele Train Disaster, a carriage is on its side and smoke billows from the wreck

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Queen Victoria receiving the sacrament at her coronation

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American actress Charlotte Cushman and Matilda Hayes. (Image by Alamy)

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Week five quiz: work and labour rights in Victorian Britain. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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'Monster soup commonly called Thames water, being a correct representation of that precious stuff doled out to us!!!', 1828; showing an ugly woman holding a spy glass which touches the circumference of a large circle representing a magnified drop of water filled with grotesque aquatic creatures. A satire on the Metropolitan Water Supply.

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