Victorian (1837 – 1901)
Explore objects, stories and blogs illuminating an era defined by the 63-year monarchy of Queen Victoria.
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Trades & Workers
Trades & Workers
The shadowy dock scenes of Gustave Doré
Romanticised illustrations that conjure up the sweat, clamour and clank of the 19th-century London riverside
Games & Sports
Games & Sports
Plunge into the past of London’s indoor pools
With Victorian baths and Olympic arenas, Londoners can take a dip in pools built across three centuries
Collections
Collections
It's a sign: BSL on a 19th-century child's mug
What can fragments of a 19th-century child’s mug tell us about the history of British Sign Language?
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Printed Ephemera
Printed Ephemera
Skelt's Drop Scene of the Death of Nelson (scenery sheet)
Skelt, Martin and Matthew
1837-1840
Paintings, Prints & Drawings
Paintings, Prints & Drawings
N. Front to St. James's Palace from Cleveland Row (lithograph)
Boys, Thomas Shotter
1842