Victorian Period

  • Queen Elizabeth Takes the throne

    Queen Elizabeth Takes the throne

    Charles Dickens published The Pickwick Papers and gained instant notariety
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    Victorian Period

  • Charles Dickens published Oliver Twist

    Charles Dickens published Oliver Twist

    Brunel built the "Great Western, a paddle steamer. Made the Bristol/New York crossing in under 15 days
  • Queen Victorian married her cousin Prince Albert

    Queen Victorian married her cousin Prince Albert

    The Penny Post went into effect
  • Charles Dickens publishes A Christmas Carol

    Charles Dickens publishes A Christmas Carol

    Sold out completely in 6 days.
  • The potato famine began in Ireland

    The potato famine began in Ireland

  • Brunel built the S. S. Great Britain

    Brunel built the S. S. Great Britain

    the first propeller driven steamship
  • Charles Dickens published David Copperfield.

    Charles Dickens published David Copperfield.

  • The Great Exhibition of 1851 was held at the Crystal Palace

    The Great Exhibition of 1851 was held at the Crystal Palace

    It was especially built to house this exhibition. Six million tickets sold
  • Crimean war breaks out

    Crimean war breaks out

  • Florence Nightgale goes to Crimea

    Florence Nightgale goes to Crimea

    He goes to organize the nursing during the war
  • Crimean war ends

    Crimean war ends

  • Charles Dickens published A Tale of Two Cities

    Charles Dickens published A Tale of Two Cities

    which was based on the French Revolution of 1789 Brunel dies