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…
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East End crime. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.
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My history hero: Charles Dickens. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.
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Victorian medicine. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.
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Who was Abdul Karim? Shrabani Basu introduces Queen Victoria's Indian confidant. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.
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The Victorian shadow over the 20th century. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.
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Victoria the matchmaker. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.
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Britain and France: the best of enemies. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.
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The 19th-century auction that saved Shakespeare’s birthplace. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.
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‘Quacks’: the terrors and theatrics of Victorian medicine. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.
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Queen Victoria behind closed doors. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.
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