The Victorians

During the course of Queen Victoria’s reign, Britain underwent such a remarkable period of upheaval that the nation’s influence extended to the furthest reaches of the globe. With the advances of the Industrial Revolution, trade and production boomed, lending momentum to an expanding dominion. On her deathbed in 1901, Victoria could reflect on an empire on which the sun never set. At the height of the imperial century, a quarter of the world’s surface looked to her as their leader, not least the workforce toiling in her factories and shipyards. From the living conditions of Victoria’s poor to the careers of influential figures, from the personal life of a steely monarch to the advent of the Metropolitan Police, Book of the Victorians will transport you to 19th-Century Britain. Explore the era through vivid articles, imagery and illustrations, and understand how such a small island garnered the might to dominate the world.