Explore objects, stories and blogs illuminating an era defined by the 63-year monarchy of Queen Victoria.
How do you display a fragile costume that’s over 100 years old?
19th-century London’s most celebrated writer gave us Oliver Twist and A Christmas Carol
How 18th-century British reformers questioned capital punishment and the fight continues today
How the tragic murders of five women birthed an infamous East End crime story
And showed the complexity of social class in the late 19th century
From prehistoric blades to sacred relics, historical artefacts found on the shores of the Thames
Meet a leader of the law-abiding votes for women campaign
Take our Christmas Quiz to find out how much you know about this annual festival
Ruling for 63 years, Victoria witnessed rapid changes in British society, culture and industry
What connects London’s iconic Smithfield Market to the Sydney Opera House?
The history of tea in Britain is deeply entwined with colonial histories of sugar and the East India Co.
Where rooftop executions became a violent Southwark spectacle
Tracing the origins of three royal accessories with Medieval roots
For dancing, drinking, glamour and debauchery, there was nothing quite like the pleasure garden
Discover the exciting new entertainment on offer to Londoners in the 1700s and 1800s
The changing face of law and order
Since the late 1800s, pearlies have donned their button-covered regalia to raise money for charity
Did you know ice rinks were invented in London? And the earliest version was made from pig fat?
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