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VICTORIAN CULTURE (1837-1901).

History, people and Societies in England, America and Europe during the Victorian era. Genealogy and Family History Lenses with prominent Victorian content also welcome to join and share their experience and knowledge. Learn about Victorian society. Their Political & Social History; Philosophy, religion, science & technology, the arts, theatre and popular entertainment.

Below are all the great Lenses in this group, so explore their wonderful sites relevant to Victorian Culture and remember to return to this lend to take part in our Poll on Famous Victorian People found at the bottom of this page, and to sign our Guest Book.

Also visit Victorian Publications on Nathanville for more information on Victorian Culture. Here you can browse the Victorian publications on Phrenology; read Mother's Last Words by Mary Sewell; see the Scrapbook of Victorian Newspapers with over 500 transcripts, and the original copies, saved by George Burgess (1829-1905); a great way to learn more about Victorian values and thier views on life.

Victorian Ships
Great Victorian Structures
Famous People

Pluralis majestatis

Victoria, born 1819 was Queen from 1837 until her death in 1901. The Victorian era was at the height of the Industrial Revolution, a period of significant social, economic, and technological change across the Western World.

Victorian Railways and Trains

Victorian Architecture and Engineering

The Victorian era was without doubt a great period of innovation, invention and discovery, and here are some of the great Victorian Steam Trains and Victorian railways.

Victorian Bridges and Tunnels

Victorian Architecture and Engineering

The Victorian era was without doubt a great period of innovation, invention and discovery, and here are some of the great bridge and tunnel architectural and engineering feats of the Victorian period.

Victorian Ships

Victorian Architecture and Engineering

The Victorian era was without doubt a great period of innovation, invention and discovery, and here are some of the great ship building feats of the Victorian period.

Great Victorian Structures

Victorian Architecture and Engineering

The Victorian era was without doubt a great period of innovation, invention and discovery, and here are some of the great architectural and engineering feats of the Victorian period.

Famous People

The Famous (and not so famous) who lived or contributed to the Victorian era

During the Victorian era many famous people lived and had a significant impact on society. The lenses featured here are just some of them. Vote for your favourite in our pole near the bottom of this lens.

More of the Greats

More famous people

During the Victorian era many famous people lived and had a significant impact on society. Below are more great lenses all about more famous people. Read on and enjoy.

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The Not So Famous

Ordinary People and their contribution to society

Read these lenses and gleam a little on the lives of Ordinary People throughout history and in the Victorian Era, and their personal achievements.

People

Men and women and people in society

We have the famous and we have the not so famous, and here we have ordinary people (who may or may not be so famous) but nevertheless are important to society.

Mysteries and Amazing Facts in History

Mysteries, Crime Mysteries and Amazing History in the Victorian era

There have always been mysteries in history and the Victorian era has its fare share. Browse these lenses to discover more.

Art and Literature

Authors and Artists

Love good literature/Art? Then why not visit these lenses from people with a passion for the arts. Good lenses by Authors with a passion for writing, and their love for the Victorian era; and Artists who lived and worked in the Victorian era.

Fiction

Science Fiction - Historical Fiction - all with a Victorian twist, read it here

The 19th century saw the novel become the leading form of literature in English, Charles Dickens (1812-1870), Jules Verne (1828-1905) are just two of many famous authors. The lens featured here has an interesting Victorian twist.

Cuisine

Cuisine, recipes, banqueting and any other appetising lenses on food

The Victorian's may not have invented food but they certainly enjoyed it, sometimes putting their own interpretation on old recipes that have been past down from generation to generation.

Culture

All about Victorian Culture

Victorian Culture was rich and varied, visit these lenses and learn some more about that culture.

Featured Lensmasters

Just some of the great lensmaster featured in this group

Click on their images to see what other great lenses they have.

Fashion

Includes Fashion in the Victorian Era

Fashion blossomed in the Victorian period. Browse these lenses to share in that fashion.

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Members of Vicltorian Culture

Genealogy

Family History with a Victorian theme

Invariably, the wealth of family research is in the Victorian Era. The lens featured here gives an insight into that period.

Innovations

Great Victorian Innovations and innovations inspired by the Victorian era

What impact did the Victorian era have on Innovations?

Vintage Victorian

Vinctorian Vintage and Antiques

Lenses showing the best in Victorian Vintage and Antiques

Featured Lensmasters

Memorabilia

Victorian of course

All said and done, the Victorian's did things in style, making memorabilia not just nostalgic but a thing of beauty. Why not visit these lenses and share in that beauty and nostalgia.

Collectables

Victorian Collectables

'All Kinds of Everything', Collectables about the Victorian era, including the Victorian era and/or produced during the Victorian period.

Politics

Politics shaping Victorian Culture and Society

The Victorian era marks the height of the British Industrial Revolution and the apex of the British Empire and the beginnings of modern democracy as we know it today.

Traditions

Christmas, weddings, celebrations and holidays

Many Traditions stem back far beyond the Victorian era were adopted, embraced and often enhanced by the Victorians in their image. And some of the more recent traditions, like Father's Day, were conceived by people born during the Victorian Era.

Featured Lensmasters

More great lensmaster featured in this group for you to explore

Victorian Life and Values

Welcome to the Nathanville Family History Lens on Victorian Life and values. A place from where you can learn about the Victorian way of life, politics, beliefs, values and much more.

Visit Nathanville for more information on Victorian Culture.

Other lenses in this group offer a diverse range of Victorian interest and the Lensmasters featured on this page offer a wide range of other interest, so read on and explore.

Featured Lensmasters

More great lensmaster featured in this group for you to explore

A Victorian Scrapbook by George Burgess 1839-1905

A sample newspaper article from the scrapbook

Below is one of over 500 articles from the Victorian Scrapbook by George Burgess.

The Model Baby

Mother's Last Words

by Mary Sewell (1797 - 1884)

Mary Sewell, the mother of Anna Sewell (the author of `Black Beauty') was born into the Quaker faith in 1797, and lived at the Blue Lodge, Wick from 1858 to 1864. She had a great love of poetry and wrote `Mother's Last Words' (which sold millions of copies throughout the world) while living at Wick, near Bristol.

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Group Discussion

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Nathanville wrote...

Yes, it does fit in here, as your lens states "The tradition of tear bottles reappeared during the Victorian time period of the 19th century".

Posted February 20, 2009

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CounselMom wrote...

Interesting group! I have a lens about Tear Bottles, which were used during the Victorian era and before. Does it fit here? http://www.squidoo.com/tearbottles Thanks!

Posted February 19, 2009

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Nathanville wrote...

Yes most definitely, it falls within the Victorian Era and no doubt had some impact on Victorian culture. American Poker Dog is a very fine lens. [in reply to Aquavel]

Posted November 19, 2008

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Aquavel wrote...

This is an awesome group! Lots of great information here too!
I'm not sure whether my new lens on

Posted November 18, 2008

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PolyScholar wrote...

Great stuff here! I'll put in a plug for Charles Eastlake. His book Hints on Household Taste in Furniture, Upholstery and Other Details, published in 1872, profoundly altered the Victorian perspective on the decorative arts. Antique Victorian Furniture

Posted November 01, 2008

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The 'Famous' and 'Not So Famous'

Some notable characters from the Victorian Era

The Victorian era saw an explosion in culture world-wide. Many people, not all famous, made their contribution. Below are just a few who helped to make the Victorian times what it was?

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Victorian Writers

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Victorian Innovation

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Pre Victorian

Pre Victorian Moments in History Moulding Victorian Society

Pre Victorian, people and events that may have influenced or impacted on Victorian Society.

Anyone else you wish to mention who impacted on Victorian society (1837-1901)?

Including those who died just before

For example although William Wilberforce (1759-1833) died just four years before the start of the Victorian Era his campaign against the slave trade had a very profound sociological and humanitarian effect on it.

William Wilberforce a British politician, philanthropist, abolitionist and leader of the parliamentary campaign against the slave trade was the driving force behind the abolition of the Transatlantic slave trade and the eventual abolition of slavery itself throughout the British Empire of the time. The Slave Trade Act received royal assent in 1807 and in 1833 the British Parliament passed the Slavery Abolition Act to give all slaves in the British Empire their freedom. Sadly slavery continued to exist for a few decades, notably in the Southern States of America, although the message of Wilberforce must undoubtedly have rung down those decades and assisted the abolition movements in other countries. And in fact slavery has never been totally eradicated from the world and is still a feature of many societies even today.

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Great Victorians

If you have any one in mind, enter them in the blurb below

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Nathanville wrote...

Members need to log into Squidoo, then the options to join becomes clickable. [in reply to Robin_Forlonge_Patterson]

Posted April 10, 2009

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Robin_Forlonge_Patterson wrote...

I would like to be associated with this splendid group, but I don't know how to. The phrase "Join Our Group!" is not clickable.

Posted March 08, 2009

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Margaret_Schaut wrote...

By the way, did you know that Edison made the FIRST Frankenstein movie? You can see it here at www.squidoo.com/frankensteinsquids which was my test lens! Its very funny now!

Posted March 11, 2008

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MidnightEden wrote...

I would suggest Josephine Butler - who I think does not receive the recognition she deserves. But then maybe I am just biased considering my lens ;-)

Posted October 03, 2007

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giddygabby wrote...

Splendid group hq, Nathanville--a good example for the rest of us. Love all the informational modules, as well as the clean look, and the way you organize lenses so each one is highlighted, in a way.

Posted March 03, 2007

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