Victorian Era

By Angela.o.

  • Queen Victoria

    Queen Victoria becomes queen at the age of 18.

  • Prince Albert

    Queen Victoria marries Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha.

  • Irish potato famine

    due to a bacteria, the main Irish crop began to die out causing many of the Irish to starve.

  • S. S. Great Britain

    Isambard Kingdom Brunel makes the S. S. Great Britain, a propeller powered steamship

  • Ten Hours Act

    This act places a restriction on the amount of hours a a child can work at a factory.

  • The rise of the communist manifesto

    The communist manifesto was published during the Victorian era and became a great influence during this time.

  • First British Public Library Act

    Permits the establishment of public libraries.

  • Newspaper stamp

    In the year 1855 of the Victorian era the Newspaper Stamp Tax was abolished

  • Big Ben

    During this time period Big Ben was in the process of being made, and would later become well known through many places.

  • Blast Furnace

    Henry Bessemer creates a blast furnace which helps in the mass production of steel

  • Transatlantic Cable

    The very first transatlantic cable was set up to make communication easier.

  • Death of the prince

    Prince Albert dies at the age of 42 from a Typhoid fever

  • Underground railway

    The first underground railway is made to run between Paddington & Farringdon St.

  • Albert Memorial

    A Albert Memorial building is constructed in memory of the early death of the king

  • Salvation Army

    The Salvation Army is founded by William Booth

  • Public executions

    The last public execution is held

  • Suez Canal

    The Suez Canal is built to cut transport time almost in half

  • Married Women’s Property Act

    Allowed married women to earn and keep their own money for their own use.

  • Queen Victoria rules new land

    Queen Victoria is now known as the ruler of India

  • Edison’s invention

    Edison creates the electric light bulb

  • Third Reform Act

    The Third Reform Act allowed agricultural workers the right to vote.

  • Arthur Conan Doyle

    Arthur Conan Doyle writes the first Sherlock Holmes book.

  • Jack the Ripper

    Jack the Ripper is a well associated person from the Victorian era, having never been caught it was believed that some man went around killing the prostitutes of the local area.

  • Education

    The free education act of 1891 was passed

  • Queen Victoria {death}

    Queen Victoria dies at the age of 82 ending her long lasting reign.