Travel and Holidays in Victorian Britain

Although railways had been around since 1825, they became very popular during Victorian times. Families took trains to the seaside

Victorian family life

Victorians idealised family life and often had lots of children. Middle class people modelled themselves on the royal family and

Victorians are well known for their inventions and the huge advances in technology that took place over Queen Victoria’s reign.

When Victoria became queen over 80% of people lived in the countryside and did jobs such as farming or weaving.

Queen Victoria was born on 24 May 1819 and came to the throne in 1837 when she was 18 years