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Victorians
- 1901 Living at the time of the census
How did your family live 100 years ago? Housing, child employment, education, health and leisure are some of the topics covered in this extensive Public Records Office site.
http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/pathways/census/
- How Much Was It Worth Then?
Find out how much £1 in a Victorian gentleman's pocket is worth in today's money. You may be surprised!
http://measuringworth.com/calculators/ppoweruk/
- Queen Victoria
Illustrated biography of Queen Victoria.
http://www.royal.gov.uk/output/page118.asp
- Sainsbury Archive: Story of a Supermarket
A fabulous archive showing how one of our largest supermarket chains developed from a Victorian general store. Lots of information on Victorian shops and shopping.
http://www.museumoflondon.org.uk/Collections-Research/Research/Your-Research/SainsburyArchive/
- Swallowcliffe Hall
Although this is mainly about the Swallowcliffe Hall trilogy there is lots of useful info about Victorian life. Check out the Victorian parlour games in the section 'things to do'!
http://www.swallowcliffehall.com
- The Victorians
An indepth website covering economic and social conditions and key people including authors, engineers, philosophers and reformers.
http://www.victorianweb.org/index.html
- Victorian Britain
Life in Victorian times. Plenty of documents, photographs, video and sound recordings help to bring this era to life.
http://www.learningcurve.gov.uk/victorianbritain
- Victorian Crime and Punishment
Learn about Bedford Goal and the prisoners it housed. Includes biographies of offenders, some as young as 10 years old!
http://vcp.e2bn.org/index.php
- Victorian Inventions
Find about the camera, toilets, vacuum cleaners, the radio, stamps and even coke!
http://www.innovationslearning.co.uk/home.htm
- Victorian London
A really useful and comprehensive site covering all aspects of Victorian city life.
http://www.victorianlondon.org
- Victorian Scraps
Information and beautiful pictures on scraps and cards,both of which were hugely popular in Victorian times. Useful section on Christmas traditions.
http://www.scrapalbum.com
- Victorians in Bedford
Bedford Victorian Super Sleuth Trail for Children.
http://www.galaxy.bedfordshire.gov.uk/[victorians in bedford]
- Virtual Victorians
A week in the life of a typical Victorian family. Includes toys and holidays as well as lots of domestic details.
http://www.victorians.org.uk
Page last updated: 23 April 2012
