Victoria ruled an Empire when cottage industries became great factories fueled by coal dug by a million people. Railroads, tunnels, and giant bridges sprouted. The Royal Navy went from canvas to iron battleships. Armies marched. The Upper Crust built and demolished “great weekend homes” – like “Downton Abby”. Fashion trends included corsets and bustles. Marvel at all this – and more.
The years of her reign spanned 1837 to 1901. The world at the end was almost unrecognizable from the beginning. Great Britain’s wealth had not just grown, it has exploded. Sadly, while this is seen it the homes of the Lords and Ladies — the Nobility — the poor seemed to be ground underfoot.
We cover how the industrial age was only one of the foundational piers of her era — Britain’s vast stores of coal fueling that industry. Meet some of Britain’s geniuses. Meet the British Prime Ministers who guided the nations through a period of turmoil,
Learn of a time that is still with us in some ways.