SH+2015+P6+Victorian+London

= Victorian London =

Aim - Andrew Whiteford
In Victorian London it’s leadership had one major aim, improve the British lifestyle through peace and education. During the time of Queen Victoria there was an extensive time of peace. “It was a long period of peace, prosperity, refined sensibilities and national self-confidence for Britain” (//Victorian era//). Queen Victoria’s aim was to ensure peace and prosperity of her land. The Queen accomplished her goals through hard work. The Queen worked to have Victorian London educated. The aim of Victorian London, more specifically Queen Victoria, was to improve British way of life through education. Due to the increase in educated people, the economy of London grew. This was because during the rule of Queen Victoria there was an extensive time of peace. She used education to strengthen and grow London’s economy. Resulting a powerful Victorian(for Queen Victoria) London. Victorian London accomplished it’s goal/aim to become stronger and better organized through educating its citizens.


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 * Works Cited**

Hearnshaw, F.J. C. University of London. 1929. Photograph. King's College, London. Wikipedia contributors. “Victorian era”. Wikipedia the Free Encyclopedia, 02 January 2002. Web. 01 August 2015.

Audience - Abigail Austin
The primary audience of Victorian London was the upper and middle class. The poor were often disregarded as a part of society. During the Victorian Era, “the best way for society to deal with the poor was to ignore them. They were 'burdens on the public’” (//Victorian Society//). Being charitable toward the poor was viewed as unnecessary as it did not seem to make a significant difference. Inventors mainly focused on creating new products for the middle and upper class, and often disregarded the lower class. While the poor people were ignored, the upper class focused on manners and social status. When depicting Victorian society, “"Etiquette" is the one word that aptly describes life during the reign of Queen Victoria” (//Victorian Society//). The upper class was consumed with their status and focused on following all the rules of society. Authors wrote for the upper class since their work would be more well received and appreciated. The upper and middle class were the primary focus and foundation of Victorian London.




 * Works Cited **

Frith, William P. “//A Private View//”. 1883. Photograph. Royal Academy of Arts, London. < >  “//Victorian Society//.” AboutBritian.com. Excelsior Information Systems, n.d. Web. 02 Aug 2015. < http://www.aboutbritain.com/articles/victorian-society.asp>

Historical - Gabrielle Russell
Victorian London had a huge impact on the behaviors and inventions of the modern world. For example, one of the most renown events to happen in Victorian London was the Great Exhibition. This international event was “housed within the ‘Crystal Palace’” and “displayed Prince Albert’s vision of exhibiting industry” (Picard). The building in which the exhibition was hosted, the Crystal Palace, was a massive building constructed mostly of glass. The idea of this exhibition was created by Prince Albert who was Queen Victoria’s husband. He wanted to display all of the magnificence of the industry and what was manufacturing at the time with the entire modern world.The Crystal Palace was essentially a global stage for countries to come and demonstrate their inventions and bring large amounts of patriotism to their countries. The idea of the Great Exhibition brought together many countries throughout the world together in an act of peace. Not only that, but the Great Exhibition was a large exposition in which countries from across the globe gathered under one ceiling and displayed all of their technological advances. Some of the inventions varied in size, shape, and overall functionality. There were printing machines, hydraulic presses, steam-hammers, and other oddities that ranged from “ a ‘stiletto or defensive umbrella’ - always useful - and a ‘sportsman’s knife’ with eighty blades” (Picard). The act of compiling all of the major ideas throughout the world into one gathering further allowed for the assimilation of products to work as well as further bespeak that Britain was at peace.

Many of the behaviors and inventions that were demonstrated during the Great Exhibition are still present in the modern world. The act of assembly is still a common feature in the modern world. Whether the gathering ranges from a school getting together to discuss topics or an international convention such as the Olympic Games; the same civil behavior and gesture of peace is still prominent in the world. Aside the behavior, a majority of the inventions presented at the Great Exhibition have been altered and innovated on to better aid society. The printing machine has been innovated on a multitude of times and is still a part of the everyday life of many people throughout the world. People across the globe read a newspaper daily which is attributed thanks to the printing press. Hydraulic presses are used also to machine parts to help the innovation of our society. Other oddity items, like a knife with nearly one hundred blades, are found to be collectibles and are still sought after by select parties of people. The Great Exhibition was one of the first major peaceful gatherings of the world during the Victorian Era and paved a path for the industrial revolution to lead to amicable innovation across the world.

Cultural - Hayli Green
In Victorian London, a woman’s only purpose was to be a dutiful wife and a proper woman. While women had more freedom in a sense that they were expected to be educated and scholarly, they and their belongings were still considered property of men when married to them. The comparison could be described as “the husband and wife are one person in law: that is, the very being or legal existence of the woman is suspended during her marriage, or at least is incorporated or consolidated into that of her husband, under whose wing, protection and cover, she performs everything.”(Women and the Law in Victorian England). Men were free to be as unfaithful as they pleased. Women and their children were considered property as soon as they were married to a man. They had no life outside the one controlled by the male figures in their lives. King William IV was known as the Rogue King because he openly had affairs with other women and had children with them. However, when Queen Victoria came to power, she sought to show the opposite of this, dressing modestly and completely avoiding any discussion of physical affection or sexual acts. Queen Victoria’s time of rule affects modern day culture because the lack of women’s rights was so widespread, but then it slowly transitioned into change. Their thirst for freedom would grow because of this which would kick start a fight for women’s rights, leading to today where in modern society women are considered equal to men in many countries, including England.