Victorian and Edwardian History

In the Victorian and Edwardian era, Britain presented itself as the world’s leading power, built on industry, empire, and moral certainty, yet beneath the surface lay anxiety, inequality, and fascination with the strange and unknown.

This collection explores public heroes such as General Gordon alongside unsolved mysteries, eccentric pastimes, and the enduring appeal of figures like Sherlock Holmes and the dark horror of Jack the Ripper's unsolved crimes. It reveals how leisure, travel, and popular culture flourished, even as imperial expansion exposed darker realities, from the horrors of the Congo to the unsettling legacy of Heart of Darkness.

From grand country houses and high society to the tragedy of the Titanic, this curated collection captures an era of elegance, excess, and unease, poised on the edge of modernity.