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Document Dawn of a New Age? Turner & the Early Victorian Era

A brief look at two classic paintings by Turner capturing the moment of cultural transformation

(paintings my photos)

Nineteenth century, Victorian Culture, victorian history, Turner, Painting view
Document Key Themes: Poverty & Society

Key themes from week 2

19th century, Queen Victoria, Victorian, Victorian Culture, victorian history, dickens view
Document A Snapshot of London Life

Extracts from Mayhew's classic studies of Victorian streetlife

Nineteenth century, victorian history, Victorian Culture, Victorian England, Henry Mayhew view
Document Kipling & the Anglo-Indian Experience

Extracts from 'Baa Baa Black Sheep', Kipling's classic story of the divided and sometimes traumatized identity of British children born in India...

Queen Victoria, victorian history, 19th century, Victorian Culture, kipling view
Document Domesticity & Leisure - some key themes

Some Key Themes from this unit

Nineteenth century, Victorian England, Victorian Culture, victorian history, 19th century view
Document PRB art & commerce

A brief look at the issue of art and commerce and the surrounding tensions within the PRB

19th century, Victorian Culture, Victorian England, victorian history, PRB view
Document Victoria and her Prime Ministers

Brief extracts from the Queen's diaries, commenting on her relationship with key Prime Ministers

Nineteenth century, Queen Victoria, victorian history, disraeli, gladstone, Victorian England view
Document Politics & class Key Themes

Some key themes from week 3 of the course

19th century, Queen Victoria, Victorian Culture, Victorian England, victorian history view
Document Jack the Ripper

The first of the so-called Ripper letters to be received by the police

Victorian England, victorian history, Victorian Culture, Nineteenth century, Crime, Jack the Ripper view
Document Women in Victorian England

Some key dates

Victorian England, victorian history, Victorian Culture, Queen Victoria, feminism view
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