How to be a Victorian

Jamie Camplin explores what it meant to be Victorian, charting the achievements and challenges of this period of seismic change

Published: February 20, 2026 at 8:00 AM

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The Victorian period was a time of great economic, cultural and technological change. But what was it like to actually live through it? Speaking to Isabel King, author Jamie Camplin – whose latest book is Being Victorian – charts the highs and lows of the era, from the lasting legacy of the 1851 Great Exhibition to what today's society can learn from the 19th century.

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To find out more about the significant changes that took place in the Victorian period, don't miss our HistoryExtra Academy course on Victorian Britain, with historian Ruth Goodman. Go beyond the podcast.

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Isabel KingJunior content producer

Isabel King is a junior content producer at HistoryExtra

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