Victorian (1837 – 1901)
Explore objects, stories and blogs illuminating an era defined by the 63-year monarchy of Queen Victoria.
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Politics & Society
Politics & Society
The Penny Post sparked a letter-writing revolution
Letter-writing exploded in popularity in Victorian Britain thanks to one-penny postage
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Collections
Of Victorian cravat pins & Cleopatra’s Needle
How did a chip off a 3,500-year-old Egyptian obelisk wind up as a fashionable Victorian cravat pin?
Politics & Society
Politics & Society
London’s first South Asian MPs
As calls for Indian independence grew, three Indian MPs won seats in the UK Parliament
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Paintings, Prints & Drawings
Paintings, Prints & Drawings
National Gallery, Trafalger Square, London (engraving)
Allom, Thomas
C. 1840
Printed Ephemera
Printed Ephemera
Skelt's Scenes In Little King Pippin (scenery sheet)
Skelt, Martin and Matthew
1837-1840