The Victorians were the harbingers of the modern age, their society driven by curiosity, a zeal for invention, & an enormous appetite for economic & imperial consumption. The boiler room of the era was stoked furiously, & its frequent combustions produced advances in everything from science & philosophy to industry & architecture. By the end of the nineteenth century, Scotland was a nation transformed. Glasgow had exploded into the second city of the Empire, the majestic Forth Bridge was celebrated as a wonder of the modern world, & railways had opened the remote Highlands to new industries of leisure & tourism. But for every grand museum or gothic-revival country house, tenements & slums rose in their thousands overcrowded living for the vast army of workers that sustained the great Victorian machine. Ambition & wealth saw social divisions become ever more acute, producing a society obsessed with class hierarchy. Now, for the first time, the Royal Commission on the Ancient & Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS) is showcasing images from its National Collection in a remarkable illustration of this landmark era. From the pioneering work of photographers like John Forbes White & Henry Bedford Lemere, to never before seen excerpts from private family albums, Victorian Scotland is a window into the lives of the generation who changed the world. ...

A crowded train takes a wrong turn & hurtles at full speed into a section of track that should have been closed for repair.



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Henri Giffard has devoted all his free time & money to inventing the first steam-driven hot air balloon.

Hes determined

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The Great Western is the biggest, fasted steamship in the world.

But the crew of the little Irish steamship Sirius are

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In a tunnel under the Thames, an urchin named Jenny & the young Queen Victoria dream of a wonderful new idea
- underground trains!
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Whether it was 'the batille', 'the spike', 'the work'us' or simply 'the house', the Victorian workhouse was the cause of dread & shame for thousands of men, women & children. This book looks at the principles that lay beind the New Poor Law of 1834, at the design & construction of workhouses, & at the lives of those who entered them. ...

In a panoramic survey of the Victorian Age, this work describes the men & women who brought the modern age into being. The capitalist world was challenged by the ideas of such men as Karl Marx, William Morris & George Bernard Shaw
- here they are. Here are also the lofty & famous & here too are the poor & the obscure.
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A portrait of the Victorian world that takes readers on a journey through the birth of modern Britain. Using the paintings of the era as a starting point, it tells us stories of urban life, family, faith, industry & empire that helped define the Victorian spirit & imagination. ...

A picture can say a thousand words & the images caught on camera during the Victorian & Edwardian periods provide a fascinating insight into the lives of Britons during this time. This book lets you explore the pastimes, hobbies, sports & other entertainments enjoyed by the Victorians & Edwardians. ...

A picture can say a thousand words & the images caught on camera during the Victorian & Edwardian periods provide a fascinating insight into the lives of Britons during this time. This book lets you take a step back between 1840 & 1910 & explore the world of work & working conditions experienced by the Victorians & Edwardians. ...