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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…

Red Letter Days: 10 milestones in the history of the Post Office. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

How far could a person expect to travel in a single day on horseback or in a stagecoach?

The mourning of Queen Victoria. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

North West Museum of Road Transport, St Helens

Keith LoweThe trouble with historical monuments. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Was Britain the only country to use children to sweep chimneys?. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

My history hero: Elizabeth Blackwell (1821-1910). This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Greek slavery, Victorian heroism and Dan Snow on cars. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

The Victorian telegraph and Dan Snow on his new series. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Hylands House, Essex

The LibrarySummer holidays and Edward VI. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

History explorer: Britain’s inland waterways. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

The A to Z of royal weddings with Tracy Borman. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Geevor Tin Mine, Cornwall

Victorian galleryThe cult of beauty

The LibraryOld and new - a look at the Merchant Navy and modern-day western supremacy. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Is it true that a huge brawl once broke out among MPs in the House of Commons in the 19th century?. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

My history hero: Karl Marx (1818–83). This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

A history of the high street

England in miniature. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Visit historic Lichfield

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The Restoration plus Britain's relationship with chocolate. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Peaceful war: was the 19th century a time of relative peace?

Allan Pinkerton: The eye that never slept. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Historical objects - toilets and medicines. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

When was the first mosque in Britain built?

The LibraryVictoria's ascension and the Third Reich. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

9 reasons to visit Portsmouth Historic Dockyard. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

The Industrial Revolution is revisited and Big Ben turns 150. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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