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Learn all about this period of amazing inventions and discoveries.

This history primary resource explores Britain’s Victorian period in a fun, colourful comic. Join max the mouse on his time-travelling journey to discover the significant events that occurred during this exciting period in British history. When was the Victorian era? How did the British empire expand during Queen Victoria’s reign? What were the ground-breaking inventions of the Victorian era?

Pupils will learn about the key social, political and cultural changes that occurred during Britain’s Victorian period in this National Geographic Kids history primary resource.

The teaching resource can be used in study group tasks for discussion about the Victorian era and 19th century Britain, It could be used as a printed handout for each pupil to read themselves, or for display on the interactive whiteboard, as part of a whole class reading exercise.

Activity : In the same way that Queen Victoria dedicated monuments to her husband Albert, ask pupils to design a monument dedicated to someone they love or feel inspired by. They could also design their own postage stamp/s, inspired by their favourite people, places and things. Once finished, get the children to present their work to the class, or write a short description explaining their designs.

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This History primary resource  assists with teaching the following  History objectives  from the  National Curriculum :

• Know and understand the history of these islands as a coherent, chronological narrative, from the earliest times to the present day: how people’s lives have shaped this nation and how Britain has influenced and been influenced by the wider world.
• Gain historical perspective by placing their growing knowledge into different contexts, understanding the connections between local, regional, national and international history; between cultural, economic, military, political, religious and social history; and between short- and long-term timescales.

National Curriculum Key Stage 1 History objective:   

• Pupils should be taught: significant historical events, people and places in their own locality
• Pupils should be taught: the lives of significant individuals in the past who have contributed to national and international achievements. Some should be used to compare aspects of life in different periods [for example, Elizabeth I and Queen Victoria, Christopher Columbus and Neil Armstrong]

National Curriculum Key Stage 2 History objective:

• Pupils should be taught a study of an aspect or theme in British history that extends pupils’ chronological knowledge beyond 1066

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• I can discuss why people and events from a particular time in the past were important, placing them within a historical sequence
• I can compare and contrast a society in the past with my own and contribute to a discussion of the similarities and differences

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Victorian inventions and the Industrial Revolution

This Victorian inventions and the Industrial Revolution lesson consists of an engaging PowerPoint and comprehensive worksheet, providing an in-depth exploration of the technological advancements during the Victorian era and their impact on society.

What’s included?

• PowerPoint covering key aspects of the Industrial Revolution and specific Victorian inventions
• Editable or free PDF worksheet with scavenger hunt questions about the inventors and their inventions
• Extension activities to encourage further thought and discussion about the impact of these Victorian inventions

Ideas for teaching KS2 children about the Industrial Revolution

The PowerPoint guides you through the key aspects of the Industrial Revolution, beginning with an overview of the era and progressing to the specific inventions that propelled societal change. The accompanying worksheet provides scavenger hunt questions to encourage active learning, with children identifying the inventors, describing the inventions, and explaining their significance.

You might also be interested in How to be a Victorian millionaire , a game-based activity that explores the entrepreneurs and Victorian inventors making their fortunes during the Industrial Revolution. For KS3 resources, try our Industrial Revolution collection for KS3 history.

What was the Industrial Revolution?

The Industrial Revolution was a transformative period from the late 1700s to the early 1900s that began in Britain. It marked the transition from handmade goods to machine-produced items in factories. This period revolutionised people's lives entirely, with inventions like the steam engine and the telegraph central to these changes.

What were some of the most important Victorian inventions?

The lesson resources cover eight pivotal Victorian inventions, including the steam engine, the telegraph, photography, the sewing machine, dynamite, the internal combustion engine, the phonograph, and the electric light bulb. Each invention is contextualised with information about the inventor, its functionality, and its impact on Victorian life. The worksheet encourages children to delve deeper into these inventions, promoting critical thinking about their importance and the ways they shaped the world we live in today.

The lesson resources conclude with extension activities that promote further thought about the implications of these inventions on everyday life, encouraging children to consider which invention brought about the most significant change and how each invention built upon the previous ones.

Eight significant Victorian inventions featured in this lesson:

• Steam Engine (1781): James Watt made big changes to the steam engine in 1781. This machine helped start the Industrial Revolution. Steam engines helped power trains, ships, and factories, making work faster and easier during the Victorian era.
• Telegraph (1837): Sir William Fothergill Cooke and Charles Wheatstone invented the telegraph. This amazing invention let people send messages over long distances in a few minutes. Before the telegraph, it took days or even weeks! The telegraph helped businesses, spread news, and let people chat from far away.
• Photography (1839): Louis Daguerre in France and William Henry Fox Talbot in England introduced photography. Now, people could take pictures and see the world in a whole new way. It wasn't so expensive, so lots of people could do it. This had a big effect on how people lived in the Victorian era.
• Sewing Machine (1846): Elias Howe invented the sewing machine. This made making clothes a lot faster and cheaper. This led to the birth of ready-to-wear fashion. Because of this, people in the Victorian era could dress in new and different ways.
• Dynamite (1867): Alfred Nobel invented dynamite. This was a safer and easier way to make things explode compared to what was used before. This invention was really important for building things, mining, and wars during the Victorian era.
• Internal Combustion Engine (1876): Nikolaus Otto made the internal combustion engine, a big improvement over the steam engine. This invention led to the creation of modern cars and changed how people travelled in the Victorian era.
• Phonograph (1877): The phonograph was made by Thomas Edison. This was the first device that could record and play back sound. This invention let people listen to music at home and changed how people lived in the Victorian era.
• Electric Light Bulb (1879): Thomas Edison and Sir Hiram Maxim both made practical electric light bulbs around the same time. These bulbs made it possible for people to do things even when it was dark, made life safer, and changed how cities looked at night during the Victorian era.

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Victorian Inventions

The Victorian period was seen as a significant period in the development of not just Britain, but around the empire and the rest of the world too. New inventions formed a key part of this. These Victorian inventions helped shape the lives of normal everyday people and made travel, communication and trade easier than ever.

Today we take photos, call our family and travel around the world. These are all taken for granted and expected. These key components of our lives were all shaped by the Victorians and the inventions which took place within the Victorian times.

For Children growing up through the Victorian era life had a sense of excitement as new inventions brought about new opportunities. Below you will find some of the most key developments in terms of inventions from the Victorian era.

Some Of The Most Impactful Victorian Inventions

Pedal-driven bicycle.

This was known at the time as the ‘Velocipede’. This was invented by Scotsman named Kirkpatrick MacMillan in 1838.

The Penny-Farthing

Another iconic invention within the Victorian times was the Penny-Farthing. Always a spectacle at museums today the Penny-Farthing was invented in the 1870’s and was famous for it’s large front wheel which was almost 6 feet from top to bottom! Certainly not safe for Children! It also had no brakes! This was used by many until the 1880’s when a Bicycle with equal wheel sizes was used.

The Penny Post System

Communication took a step forward within the Victorian era especially for those with loved ones working in the cities who wanted to communicate with family back in the farms. The Penny postal system was developed and began on the 10th January 1840. The Penny postal system was simple. Normal, everyday people could send a letter to anywhere within the UK for a penny. This was accessible for both the wealthy and the poor and improved the communication of the British isles greatly.

With the arrival of the Penny postal system, traditions like sending post cards and Christmas cards started to take off. The availability was now spread across a much wider portion of the population.

Postage Stamp

Stamps are still used today and originate from the Victorian era. After the successful launch of the Penny post system the Penny Black was created on the 6th May 1840 which would be the first pre paid postage method. A few decades later and the ‘half penny’ stamp was introduced which further improved and reformed the postal system.

In 1844 the first Morse code message was sent. This would be used as a communication method throughout miltiary and is actually in some cases still used today. American Samuel Morse invented the Morse code in 1837.

Rubber Tyres

In 1845 Robert Thomson invented the rubber tyre which was filled with pressurised gas. This would be used rather than the traditional solid tyre with comfort and safety at the forefront of his invention.

In 1851 children around the world began to be introduced to the delight of Ice Cream as it was invented in the US by Jacob Fussell. Ice Cream still remains as one of the most popular desserts for children of today.

Say Cheese! – The Camera

The first photograph was officially taken within the 1830’s. This became incredibly popular within the Victorian era and it wasn’t long until most key cities and towns had their own photography studies. Proud families would dress for the occasion and have annual family photo shoot. The cameras were not point and click like they are today so children had to be still throughout the photo session.

Iron Into Steel

Henry Bessemer discovered a way of converting iron into steel which was both stronger and lighter than iron. This continued the industrialisation and modernisation of the world as it was now possible to build huge structures including bridges and boats. Transportation and getting places suddenly became far easier.

Text Messages (Not Quite the same!)

On August 16th 1858 Queen Victoria sent one of the first text messages across the transatlantic telegraph cable to the US President of the time James Buchanan. Not quite sending via the iPhone however this was a huge step in communication at the time and built a relationship between the UK and the US.

The Post Box Arrives

In 1859 the national post box arrived looking very similar to the ones we use today other than one thing; IT WAS GREEN!

Green was chosen as the standard colour at first for Post boxes throughout the country. This eventually changed to red which is the colour we proudly use today.

Jelly Babies

Children around the world were delighted as in 1864 the first Jelly Baby was manufactured by Herr Steinbeck in Lancashire, England. The Jelly baby became a national treasure and is still manufactured and consumed world wide today.

Feeding Poor Children

Although not an invention of sorts Dr Barnardo founded the Barnardo’s Charity for poor children in 1870. The first of his homes opened in 1870 in London and became a place to feed, educate and clothe the stray children. Although not directly associated with inventions it deserves a place on the list. Due to the shift in attitude it provided that education and a loving home was critical for all children’s development.

Another one to delight Children. In 1873 the first chocolate Easter egg was produced in Bristol, England by Fry, Vaughan and Co. We all know how successful that was. Chocolate Easter eggs then became the norm. It’s now impossible to go through the Easter period without eating chocolate.

The Telephone

One of the most significant inventions by quite possibly the most famous inventor of Victorian times – Alexander Graham Bell – is the telephone. A bit different in appearance to the modern phones and cellular devices we use today. But a revolutionary invention this was.

Bell’s first practical telephone was invented when he was 29 years old. On March 10, 1876, he transmitted the famous first words to his assistant, Thomas Watson: “Mr. Watson, come here, I want to see you.”

His interest in sound technology was deeply personal, partly due to his mother’s and wife’s deafness. This led him to work on communication devices. It was while he was trying to improve the telegraph that he invented the telephone.

Bell will always be known as one of the most successful inventors of all time. He was also a co-founder of the National Geographic Society and served as its second president.

The Typewriter

The first practical typewriter was invented in 1868 by American inventor Christopher Latham Sholes, along with his colleagues Carlos Glidden and Samuel W. Soule. Their design, which featured a QWERTY keyboard layout still used today, revolutionized writing by allowing for faster and more legible text production compared to handwriting. The QWERTY layout became the standard for typing machines all over the world, after Sholes’ patent expired in 1883.

This invention not only increased efficiency in workplaces, particularly in business and journalism, but also played a significant role in women’s entry into the clerical workforce. The typewriter underwent numerous refinements and innovations over the years, eventually evolving into the modern computer keyboard, making it a foundational tool in the development of modern office work and communication.

The X-Ray Machine

X-Rays, and the basic equipment necessary to capture x-ray images were discovered by German physicist Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen in 1895. The discovery was somewhat accidental. Röntgen was experimenting with cathode rays in his laboratory at the University of Würzburg in Germany. 

While experimenting, Röntgen observed that a fluorescent screen in his lab started to glow even though it was placed a distance away from the cathode ray tube, shielded from direct light. Unsure why this would happen, he conducted further experiments. He placed different objects between the tube and the screen, and discovered that these rays could pass through almost anything but left shadows of solid objects they passed through. In an observation that was about to have a huge impact on medical diagnosis, he found that they could also pass through human tissue but not bones and metal objects.

His discovery was one of histories incredibly ‘happy accidents’. It revolutionized the medical field and his work on X-rays earned him the first Nobel Prize in Physics in 1901.

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The Victorian era

When was the Victorian age?

The time when Queen Victoria reigned is called the Victorian era or Victorian age . She was queen from 1837 to 1901 , and a lot of things happened in Britain during that time.

During the 64 years that Queen Victoria was on the throne, Britain was also going through the Industrial Revolution . Machines for factories were invented that could make things quickly, like textiles – so, there were more textiles around to sell, and more people who wanted to buy them. With the invention of the steam train, the textiles could get to places further away than before.

Life in the Victorian era changed very quickly for a lot of people, and cities became busier and more crowded.

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• The Victorian era is what we call the time that Queen Victoria reigned: 1837-1901.
• During the Victorian era, the Industrial Revolution was happening – this is when scientific inventions meant that it was easier to make things to sell, and that those things could be sent to places further away than before.
• One big reason why the Industrial Revolution happened was because of steam power – this lead to the invention of steam trains, which made it faster to travel and to send goods.
• A way to make steel from iron was also discovered, which made it easier to make machines for factories and to even build the factories themselves.
• All of these things during the Industrial Revolution meant that lots of products could be made in the same place at the same time – this is called mass production. Before this, it would have been just one tradesman making one thing at a time.
• Also during the Victorian Era, Great Britain became the British Empire . Britain governed many countries, kingdoms and colonies all over the world. Many of these places are part of the British Commonwealth today.
• Before the Victorian era, it took days – sometimes weeks – to travel places. Inventions such as the steam train and the iron steam ship meant that travel took a lot less time, so people started going to places where they wouldn’t have thought to before, like the (modern day) United States of America and India .
• It was also faster to get in touch with other people, even if you were all the way across the Atlantic Ocean. The telegraph and telephone were both invented in the Victorian era , so people didn’t always have to write letters if they had something important to say.
• People started using electricity for the first time in the Victorian Era. The first electrically-lit streetlights, public building and even village were in the UK.
• By 1901, half of all the people who lived in Britain (not including the Empire) lived in cities. This was a huge change because most people had lived in the country around the start of the Victorian era.
• 24 May 1837 Victoria was crowned queen
• 1837 The SS Great Britain, the first iron steam ship, was built and made the Atlantic Ocean crossing

• 30 June 1841 The Great Western Railway from Bristol to London was completed
• 1842 The Mines Act established that women and children younger than 10 years old were not allowed to work in mines
• 1843 Charles Dickens published A Christmas Carol and the first Christmas cards were sold
• 1845 The pneumatic rubber tyre was invented
• 1845 London Road in Nottingham was the first road to be paved with tarmacadam (tarmac), which meant roads didn’t have to be covered in cobblestones anymore
• 1847 The Factories Act set limits on the amount of time women and children could work
• 1850 The first public library opened in Manchester – anyone could borrow books for free!

• 1850 The first workhouses opened, giving poor people a place to live in exchange for their work
• 1851 The Great Exhibition took place at Crystal Palace in London
• 1852 The Victoria and Albert museum opened in London
• 1853 The first post boxes were used – painted green, not red!
• 1853-54 An outbreak of cholera in London killed 11,000 people

• 1856 Scientist Henry Bessemer invented a quick way to convert iron to steel, which helped mass production
• 1857 The National Portrait Gallery opened in London; it was the first portrait gallery in the world
• 1857 The Science Museum opened in London
• 1857 A cable was laid in the Atlantic Ocean, between Ireland and Newfoundland, so telegraphs could be sent between North America and Great Britain; it took a few more years to get it working properly, though!
• 1858 India started to be ruled by Britain
• 1863 The London Underground opened, becoming the world’s first underground railway (steam powered)
• 1867 Voting laws gave all men who paid taxes a right to vote
• 1870 The Houses of Parliament in London were completed (they had to be rebuilt after a fire in 1834)

• 1873 The first chocolate Easter eggs were made by Fry, Vaughan & Co. in Bristol
• 1875 A drainage system in London was completed, which improved sanitation in the city
• 1876 Queen Victoria was named Empress of India
• 1877 The first telephones were sold through a company named after inventor Alexander Graham Bell
• 1877 Thomas Edison made the first recording on a phonograph; Queen Victoria was recorded on a phonograph in 1888
• 1878 The first electric streetlights were installed in London
• 1878 The Salvation Army was founded by William Booth to help the poor
• 1880 The Education Act decreed that all children aged 5-10 had to go to school
• 1881 Godalming in Surrey was the first town in the world to have an electricity supply available for everyone to use; also that year, the Savoy Theatre was the first public building in the world to be entirely lit by electricity
• 1882 Thomas Edison opened the world’s first steam-powered electricity generating station in London
• 1883 The first electric railway was built in Brighton
• 1885 The standard bicycle (like the ones we use today) was invented
• 1885 The first motor car was built in Germany by Karl Benz
• 1887 The gramophone was invented by Emile Berliner
• 1887 Queen Victoria celebrated her Diamond Jubilee
• 1891 A law was passed that established every child age 5-13 should have access to a free education
• 22 January 1901 Queen Victoria died and Edward VII became king

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• The Victorian era is named after Queen Victoria, who was queen from 1837-1901. People who lived during the Victorian era are called Victorians .
• Before the 19th century it used to take people 12 hours to travel between Birmingham and London if they were riding in a horse-drawn coach. Steam trains meant they could make the journey in under six hours!
• The police force was set up during the Victorian era by a man called Robert Peele (which is why we sometimes call the police "bobbies"!).
• Electric light bulb
• Steam and electric trains
• Rubber pneumatic tyres
• Sewing machines
• Postage stamps
• Chocolate Easter eggs
• Christmas cards
• In 1851 the Great Exhibition was a huge collection of all kinds of inventions and art from Britain as well as places like America and Russia . The money that was made from people paying to see the Great Exhibition was used later to build museums in London, like the Science Museum.
• the first electric street lights were in London
• the first building lit with electric lights was a theatre in London
• the first village to have its own access to electricity was Godalming in Surrey.
• At the beginning of the Victorian era in 1837, more people lived in the country than in cities. By the end of the Victorian era in 1901, half of the British population lived in cities. Find out more about life under Queen Victoria.

See if you can spot all the following in the gallery below:

• Queen Victoria
• Alexander Graham Bell
• Joseph Wilson Swan
• Volks Electric Railway in Brighton
• A steam engine used in a factory
• A map of the British Empire in 1897 (all the red areas)
• People riding a penny-farthing bicycle
• The SS Great Britain ship (Photo Credit: mattbuck via Wikimedia Commons)

When the Victorian era began, Britain was going through the Industrial Revolution. Scientists had learned how to use steam to create power, and from that came a whole list of other inventions that used steam power to make machines operate.

One of these machines was the steam train, in the early 1800s. It meant that travelling was a lot faster than using a horse and carriage, and that goods could be transported much more quickly than using the canal system.

This was good because more and more goods were being made! For instance, the textile industry was growing thanks to the invention of machines that could do the spinning and weaving instead of people, meaning it took much less time to produce. This is called mass production , and it was a key factor in the Industrial Revolution. It wasn’t a case anymore of just one person making one item – machines could do the same job in a fraction of the time.

While all this was going on, Britain was becoming bigger. The British Empire was the term used to describe all of the places that were under British rule, and during the Victorian era, this got so big that one poet said ‘the sun never sets on the British Empire’ (meaning that wherever the sun was shining at the time, it would be shining on something that belonged to Britain). Many countries that were part of the British Empire are now part of the Commonwealth.

The Great Exhibition in 1851 celebrated not just great accomplishments from around the world, but also within Britain and the British Empire.

Names to know:

Isambard Kingdom Brunel (1806-1859) – a famous engineer who build steam ships, bridges, tunnels and even helped with the Crystal Palace used to house the Great Exhibition James Watt (1736-1819) – a Scottish engineer who invented an improved steam engine used in factories and mines Alexander Graham Bell (1847-1922) – most famous for inventing the telephone Thomas Edison (1847-1931) – an American inventor who made the phonograph and helped Joseph Wilson Swan (1828-1914) in Britain create the first electric light bulbs. Benjamin Disraeli (1804-1881) – Prime Minister in 1868 and again from 1874-1880 William Gladstone (1809-1898) – Prime Minister four different times between 1868 and 1894, which is more than any other prime minister; he supported laws that allowed more people to vote W. H. Fox-Talbot – an inventor who found ways to take photographs using negatives Robert Peel (1788-1850) – Prime Minister from 1834-1835 and 1841-1846, who set up the Metropolitan Police Force in 1829.

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• Travel back in time to a Victorian house
• Print out some Victorian scenes to colour in
• Did  life really improve in Victorian times ?
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• A children's guide to Victoria's reign , with information about the Queen Victoria's family , the  British Empire , Victorian architecture and Victorian cities
• Watch a  BBC Bitesize clip about the history of the steam engine
• A guide to some  great Victorians  and their lives
• See a BBC Bitesize introduction to the British Empire
• Read fiction books set in Victorian times
• Victorian Britain  information and links from the National Archives
• A BBC bitesize introduction to The Victorian Era
• Understand the impact of the steam engine on Victorian life
• Life in the workhouse, including a guided tour
• Read about workhouses in Victorian times
• Find out about  crime and punishment in Victorian times
• Information about Victorian prisons
• Watch a BBC Bitesize video about the Industrial Revolution and what life was like in Britain before, during and after industrialisation
• Find out about famous Victorian author, Charles Dickens
• Read about the Great Exhibition , which embodied Prince Albert's desire to showcase the wonders of industry from around the world
• Look closely at William Powell Frith's painting Ramsgate Sands (Life at the Seaside) , 1852-4, to see an image of Victorian life
• Consult a Victorian inventions timeline (1837 to 1901)
• Read about Victorian transport in Preston , including trams and stem engines
• Explore posters, newspapers, illustrations and more that showcase Victorian Britain

See for yourself

• Look at an online collection of Victorian objects , including carbolic soap, candle snuffers, clothes wringers and oil lamps
• See posters, British Exhibition tickets and other items from the height of the British Empire at the Museum of London
• Learn more about the amazing inventions around the Victorian Era at the Museum of Science and Industry in Manchester
• Walk around Buckingham Palace in London to see evidence of Victorian life: a route map highlights all the places of interest
• At York Castle Museum, Kirkgate is a recreated Victorian cobbled street with a schoolroom, police cell and Hansom cab
• At Blists recreated Victorian Town  you can meet some "real" Victorians in their authentic shops and cottages, buy Victorian goods and watch tradespeople in action  

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Age range: 7-11

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Lesson 1 - Victorian homework project and presentation. Lesson 2 - Victorian changes - social, political. Lesson 3 - Diamond nine on Victorian inventions and social changes. Lesson 4a - Thomas Barnardo. Lesson 4b - Schools in Victorian times and in modern Britain. Lesson 5 - Compare technology in Victorian Britain and modern Britain. Lesson 6 - Victorian slang. Lesson 7 - Victorian terminology.

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	British life and culture - England, Scotland and Wales   Victoria married her cousin, Prince Albert. In 1837 most people lived in villages and worked on the land; by 1901, most lived in towns and worked in offices, shops and factories. becomes Queen at the age of 18 after the death of her uncle, William IV. Charles Dickens' 'Oliver Twist' is published 1 August: In 1834, slaves in the British empire started a period of 'apprenticeship', during which they were obliged to work without pay for their former owners. When the apprenticeship period ended in 1838, over 700,000 slaves were freed in the British Caribbean. Plantation owners received about £20 million in government compensation for the loss of their slaves. The former slaves received nothing. 17 September: London-Birmingham line opens. It was the first railway line into London, with passengers disembarking in the newly-designed Euston station. 10 January: The first postage stamps (Penny Post) comes into use June: Vaccination for the poor is introduced June: Income tax is introduced for the first time during peacetime Income tax was levied at a rate of 7d (three pence) in the pound. Mines Act ends child labour Ireland suffers the when entire crops of potatoes, the staple Irish food, are ruined. The famine was a consequence of the appearance of blight, the potato fungus. About 800,000 people died as a result of the famine. A large number of people migrated to Britain, the United States, Canada and Australia. 1850s The first post boxes were built opens Census showed just over half of Britain's population (of 20 million) lived in towns The Crimean War was fought between the Russians and an alliance of the British, French and Turks who feared Russian expansion in the Balkans. A cholera epidemic led to demands for a clean water supply and proper sewage systems in the big cities The Indian Mutiny India came under direct British government control when the remaining authority of the East India Company was dissolved. Charles Darwin's 'On the Origin of Species' is published The first public flushing toilet opens 14 December: Victoria's husband, Albert's premature death from typhoid plunged Victoria into a long period of mourning and withdrawal from public life. The first London trams opens The foundation of the Football Association Alice in Wonderland Joseph Lister discovers disinfectant 1868 The last public hanging 1869 The first Sainsbury's shop open in Dury Lane, London Education Act means school for everyone Queen Victoria opens the Albert Hall 18 July: Voting by secret ballot is introduced 1 May: Victoria is declared empress of India Alexander Bell invented the telephone Primary education was made compulsory The first public electric lighting in London 2 August: 17 January: Sir William Armstrong's home at Cragside in Rothbury (Northumberland) becomes the . Swan's new electric lamps were powered by water from a local stream through a dynamo-electric generator. First electric railway 1887 The invention of the gramophone Free education for every child Population of Britain 40 million Victoria died at Osborne House on the Isle of Wight at the age of 81. 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