Victorian Links
The Victorian Web
http://www.victorianweb.org/
One of the oldest academic and scholarly websites, it contains information on virtually every
aspect of Victorian history and culture.
Project Gutenberg
http://www.gutenberg.org/
One of the first and largest single collection of free electronic books. You can access the
original Great Expectations text here.
The Dickens Project
http://dickens.ucsc.edu/
Sponsored by the University of California Santa Cruz. You can access information about
Dickens's life and chronology here. You can also view woodcut illustrations and maps of 19th
century London.
Interdisciplinary Studies of the Long Nineteenth Century
http://19.bbk.ac.uk/index.php/19/issue/view/82/showToc
A collection of articles on sentiment in Dickens’ novels. Covers popular perception on
everything from public executions to fatherly feelings.
British Library
http://www.bl.uk/learning/langlit/dickens/dickenshome.html
Features sample literary manuscripts, newspapers, letters, workhouse records, and other
primary documents from Dickens’ time period. You can access good information on social
class, crime and punishment, and numerous other Victorian issues.
Dickens Journals Online
http://www.djo.org.uk/
Allows you browse digital copies of all of Dickens’ journals and articles. Good source if you are
looking for primary historical documents. Also has some good biographical information on
Dickens.
Peel Web
http://historyhome.co.uk/peel/peelhome.htm
Historical information on Sir Robert Peel (he was responsible for the establishment of the
Metropolitan Police Force in 1829). If you are researching crime and punishment, this is a
good place to start.
Discovering Dickens
http://sherlockholmes.stanford.edu/archive.html
Collected by Stanford University, this site contains many primary documents, including 19th
century maps and illustrations.
19th Century Britain
http://www.fordham.edu/Halsall/mod/modsbook20.asp
Collected by Fordham University, this site contains links to everything from the Industrial
Revolution to social class.
Victorian Census Project
http://www.staffs.ac.uk/schools/humanities_and_soc_sciences/census/vichome.htm
1831 census listing statistics on different types of employment.
19th Century Art History Resources
http://arthistoryresources.net/ARTHLinks5.html
Includes links to 19th century Victorian painters and other artists.
Walker Art Gallery
http://www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk/walker/collections/19c/index.aspx
Great selection of painting and images from the 19th century.
Victorian Crime and Punishment
http://vcp.e2bn.org/index.php
This website is all about crime and punishment in the UK in the 19th Century. Includes
database of 19th century criminals.
Life in the Factory
http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/IRchild.main.htm
Information on child labour and reform acts.
Ladies Treasury of Costume and Fashion
http://www.tudorlinks.com/treasury/articles/index.html
Contains information and images and on women’s fashion.
Courting and Marriage
http://www.datehookup.com/content-an-online-dating-guide-to-courting-in-thevictorian-era.htm
Details courtship rules and marriage customs.
Victorian Station
http://www.victorianstation.com/home2.html
A wealth of information with regard to the Victorian era including features such as
architecture, Victorian home decorating ideas, life styles, arts and literature and royalty.
Victoriana
http://www.victoriana.com/
Features everything from clothing customs to housing.
Mass Historia
http://walternelson.com/dr/behavior
Discusses the importance of maintaining certain social behaviors. Also includes descriptions of
Victorian etiquette for men and women.
Victorian Medicine
http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/british/victorians/victorian_medicine_01.shtml
Details the medical revolution that occurred in England in the 19 th century.
Victorian Entertainment
http://www.library.illinois.edu/rbx/exhibitions/Victorian%20Entertainments/home/hom
e.html
Features an online exhibition of different types of entertainment popular in the Victorian
period.