victorian history
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British Library Victorian Britain site |
Discover historical sources and articles written by experts that reveal the everyday reality of living in Victorian Britain. The Victorian period... |
Victorian, Victorian Culture, victorian history | view |
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'The Shadow of a Great City', cartoon from People magazine, 1902, reflecting popular fear of urban crime, in the immediate aftermath of the... |
Victorian England, Victorian Culture, victorian history, satire, cartoons, Crime | view |
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A French cartoon satirising the supposed duplicity of British interests in Africa, from 1898. (my photo) |
Queen Victoria, Victorian Culture, Victorian England, victorian history, Scramble for Africa | view |
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A punch cartoon from 1849 illustrating the hidden realities of contemporary sweat shops. (Author's Photo) |
Victorian Culture, Victorian England, Queen Victoria, 19th century, victorian history | view |
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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 |
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Key Themes: Poverty & Society |
Key themes from week 2 |
19th century, Queen Victoria, Victorian, Victorian Culture, victorian history, dickens | view |
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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 |
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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 |
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Domesticity & Leisure - some key themes |
Some Key Themes from this unit |
Nineteenth century, Victorian England, Victorian Culture, victorian history, 19th century | view |
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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 |