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The site contains several thousand pages of primary sources which reveal the social history of Victorian London, including nineteenth century journalism, diaries, social investigation, guidebooks, cartoons and much more, which can be searched by keyword or through browsing the menu system.
Mar 12, 2015 · In the 19th century, London was the capital of the largest empire the world had ever known — and it was infamously filthy. It had choking, sooty fogs; the Thames River was thick with human...
London, 1780-1900. [Anonymous], English School, 19th century Snow Hill, Holborn (1848). From Wikimedia Commons. In 1780, London held some 750,000 men, women and children in a compass of just a few square miles. By 1900 it was home to more than 5 million people – 9 million if you include the greater metropolitan area - and had extended its ...
Jun 5, 2011 · TRAVEL. How Charles Dickens Saw London. Sketches by Boz, the volume of newspaper columns that became Dickens’ first book, invokes a colorful view of 19th-century England. Rebecca Dalzell....
Feb 17, 2011 · Last updated 2011-02-17. As cut-throat commerce helped shape London in the 17th and 18th centuries, the talented, vain and venal flocked to join in its growth. Explore the city's twists and turns...
Jan 20, 2023 · 15K views 1 year ago. In this video, we take a detailed look at London during the Victorian Era. We delve into the key players, events, and consequences that shaped the history of London. Our...
The following is a timeline of the history of London in the 19th century, the capital of England and the United Kingdom . 1800 to 1809. 8 January: The first soup kitchens are opened in London. [1] 13 January: The Royal Institution is granted a royal charter. [2]
