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the beginning of the victorian era
Queen Victoria ascends to the throne Charles Dickens published The Pickwick Papers and gained instant notariety -
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Charles Dickens published Oliver Twist
Charles Dickens published Oliver Twist Brunel built the "Great Western, a paddle steamer. Made the Bristol/New York crossing in under 15 days. -
Queen Victorian married
Queen Victorian married her cousin Prince Albert The Penny Post went into effect -
Charles Dickens publishes A Christmas Carol.
Charles Dickens publishes A Christmas Carol. Sold out completely in 6 days. -
potato famine began
The potato famine began in Ireland -
Brunel built the S. S. Great Britain
Brunel built the S. S. Great Britain, the first propeller driven steamship. -
published David Copperfield
Charles Dickens published David Copperfield -
The Great Exhibition of 1851
The Great Exhibition of 1851 was held at the Crystal Palace which was especially built to house this exhibition. Six million tickets sold. -
war begins
Crimean war breaks out -
Florence Nightgale goes to Crimea
Florence Nightgale goes to Crimea to organize the nursing during the war -
war ends
Crimean war ends -
Charles Dickens published A Tale of Two Cities
Charles Dickens published A Tale of Two Cities which was based on the French Revolution of 1789 Brunel dies Charles Darwin published the controversial "Origin of the Species" -
Florence Nightgale published the first nursing textbooks
Florence Nightgale published the first nursing textbooks Charles Dickens published Great Expectations, considered to be his best novel -
Prince Albert died
Prince Albert died from Typhoid fever at the age of 42 -
Disraeli introduces a law
Disraeli introduces a law giving voting rights to taxpayers. -
Disraeli became Prime Minister
Disraeli became Prime Minister, at post only a few months Last shipment of criminals from England to Australia -
charles dickens died
Charles Dickens dies
