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Video on YouTube. In 1875, the Bulldog Club defined the perfect British Bulldog, in a booklet that was circulated to breeders everywhere. From dogs to engineering, from sports to space and time, the world was becoming obsessed by standards, and the rules that defined them. This was the world of the Victorians. —
Victorian Farm/Victorian Farm Christmas: Six parts to recreate everyday life on a farm in the 1880s at the Acton Scott estate in Shropshire. Followed by three Christmas-themed episodes. 2010 Edwardian Farm: Twelve parts to depict a group of historians recreating the running of a farm during the Edwardian era at Morwelham Quay, a historic port ...
How We Used to Live was a long-running British educational history television series, produced for most of its run by Yorkshire Television.The series, encompassing drama and documentary, remained in sporadic production from 1968 to 2002, airing on ITV and Channel 4.
Society and culture of the Victorian era refers to society and culture in the United Kingdom during the Victorian era--that is the 1837-1901 reign of Queen Victoria. The idea of "reform" was a motivating force, as seen in the political activity of religious groups and the newly formed labour unions.
The 1900 House is a historical reenactment reality television series made by Wall to Wall/Channel 4 in 1999. The programme features a modern family attempting to live in the way of the late Victorians for three months in a modified house. It was first broadcast on Channel 4 in the United Kingdom and PBS in America (with American commentary).
Victoria (Alexandrina Victoria; 24 May 1819 – 22 January 1901) was Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland from 20 June 1837 until her death in 1901. Her reign of 63 years and 216 days—which was longer than those of any of her predecessors—constituted the Victorian era.
Webb was born on 19 January 1848 in Dawley, Shropshire.He was one of 13 children of the surgeon Dr Matthew Webb. [1] [2] [3] In 1849, when Webb was 14 months old, his family moved to Madeley, and then in 1856 to Coalbrookdale, where they lived near the River Severn.
In the history of the United Kingdom and the British Empire, the Victorian era was the reign of Queen Victoria, from 20 June 1837 until her death on 22 January 1901. Slightly different definitions are sometimes used.