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Incredible photos from the Victorian era - If Queen Victoria was alive, she’d be 199 years old. It was a time of great industrial expansion in the UK, when Britain changed beyond all recognition. Here’s a look back at some photos from that period.
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Royal portrait - Queen Vic strikes a pose for French photographer, Antoine Claudet.
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Face off - A photographer captures a look between the Queen and her husband.
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Royal rider - The Queen is snapped on a horse, ready for a ride at Balmoral. She’s accompanied by her personal assistant, John Brown.
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The Jubilee Singers on tour - The Jubilee Singers visit England to perform a concert for Queen Victoria. They travelled all the way from Fisk University in Nashville, USA.
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Slightly distracted - Victoria shares a moment with Prince Albert at Buckingham Palace.
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James Pinson Labulo Davies - James Pinson Labulo Davies poses for a photo. The Nigerian philanthropist was married to Sara Forbes Bonetta, a former slave and later god-daughter of Queen Victoria.
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Queen Victoria Street - A busy snap of Queen Victoria Street in London, 1867.
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Princess Louise Caroline Alberta - Victoria’s daughter, Princess Louise Caroline Alberta, looks morose in this striking portrait.
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Nursing Institute - Members of the Queen's Nursing Institute sit around in their uniforms.
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Queen Victoria's Jubilee Clock - People stroll past Queen Victoria's Jubilee Clock at Weymouth, Dorset.
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The African Choir - Singers from The African Choir join their musical director, James Balmer, for a photoshoot.
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Talk about stereotypes... - Australian troops from British Empire Forces pose with their kangaroo mascot.
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New inventions - Robert W. Paul’s Kinematograph Camera. This was used to film Queen Victoria's Jubilee in 1897
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The Addams Family? - A stiff portrait of a Victorian family.
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Sharing moments - Couples dance and kiss under the mistletoe around Christmas time.
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Hoops - A woman wears a crinoline dress with supporting hoops.
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Welcome to my crib... - A typical Victorian drawing room, stuffed with statues and ornaments.
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Serving looks - Some ladies prepare for a game of lawn tennis in full-length skirts.
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Changing industry - A lonesome Victorian farmer ploughs the Uplands with his horse.
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Fun on the beach - Holidaymakers head to Margate beach in Kent
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In the fields - A Victorian family gets to work in their field.
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On the tracks - The East Coast Railway Victorian Express locomotive.
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Anything to drink? - A well-dressed servant carries a stacked tray in 1860.
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Hot wheels - A “scorcher” (the Victorian term for a cyclist which rode at high speeds) in St James’ Park.
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Sew, what do we do now? - This Victorian couple seem to be figuring out an early sewing machine.
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Flogging it - A Victorian dealer sells treasures from a stall.
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Business as usual - A fruit seller on a London street.
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A hard-earned rest - A tennis team kick back and relax in the garden after a long game.
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On the keys - A woman entertains her accomplices with some piano-playing in a Victorian parlour.
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In the garden - A Victorian family poses in their garden.
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Incredible photos from the Victorian era - If Queen Victoria was alive, she’d be 199 years old. It was a time of great industrial expansion in the UK, when Britain changed beyond all recognition. Here’s a look back at some photos from that period.
© Getty Images
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Royal portrait - Queen Vic strikes a pose for French photographer, Antoine Claudet.
© Getty Images
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Face off - A photographer captures a look between the Queen and her husband.
© Getty Images
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Royal rider - The Queen is snapped on a horse, ready for a ride at Balmoral. She’s accompanied by her personal assistant, John Brown.
© Getty Images
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The Jubilee Singers on tour - The Jubilee Singers visit England to perform a concert for Queen Victoria. They travelled all the way from Fisk University in Nashville, USA.
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Slightly distracted - Victoria shares a moment with Prince Albert at Buckingham Palace.
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James Pinson Labulo Davies - James Pinson Labulo Davies poses for a photo. The Nigerian philanthropist was married to Sara Forbes Bonetta, a former slave and later god-daughter of Queen Victoria.
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Queen Victoria Street - A busy snap of Queen Victoria Street in London, 1867.
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Princess Louise Caroline Alberta - Victoria’s daughter, Princess Louise Caroline Alberta, looks morose in this striking portrait.
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Nursing Institute - Members of the Queen's Nursing Institute sit around in their uniforms.
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Queen Victoria's Jubilee Clock - People stroll past Queen Victoria's Jubilee Clock at Weymouth, Dorset.
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The African Choir - Singers from The African Choir join their musical director, James Balmer, for a photoshoot.
© Getty Images
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Talk about stereotypes... - Australian troops from British Empire Forces pose with their kangaroo mascot.
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New inventions - Robert W. Paul’s Kinematograph Camera. This was used to film Queen Victoria's Jubilee in 1897
© Getty Images
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The Addams Family? - A stiff portrait of a Victorian family.
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Sharing moments - Couples dance and kiss under the mistletoe around Christmas time.
© Getty Images
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Hoops - A woman wears a crinoline dress with supporting hoops.
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Welcome to my crib... - A typical Victorian drawing room, stuffed with statues and ornaments.
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Serving looks - Some ladies prepare for a game of lawn tennis in full-length skirts.
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Changing industry - A lonesome Victorian farmer ploughs the Uplands with his horse.
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Fun on the beach - Holidaymakers head to Margate beach in Kent
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In the fields - A Victorian family gets to work in their field.
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On the tracks - The East Coast Railway Victorian Express locomotive.
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Anything to drink? - A well-dressed servant carries a stacked tray in 1860.
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Hot wheels - A “scorcher” (the Victorian term for a cyclist which rode at high speeds) in St James’ Park.
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Sew, what do we do now? - This Victorian couple seem to be figuring out an early sewing machine.
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Flogging it - A Victorian dealer sells treasures from a stall.
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Business as usual - A fruit seller on a London street.
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A hard-earned rest - A tennis team kick back and relax in the garden after a long game.
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On the keys - A woman entertains her accomplices with some piano-playing in a Victorian parlour.
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In the garden - A Victorian family poses in their garden.
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Incredible photos from the Victorian era
It has been almost two centuries since the birth of the second longest-reigning monarch in British history
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Take a look at this gallery for incredible photos of the UK during Victorian times.
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