Some of the following websites may be very helpful:

The Victorian Web: An Overview (from Brown University & National University of Singapore) This is considered one of the most comprehensive sites on Victorian England. Headings include history, social history, gender, philosophy, religion, science, technology, authors, visual arts, design and economics.

Victorian Web Sites of Matsuoka (from Nagoya University, Japan) It offers an extensive list of web links with more than 250 Victorian websites. Last updated 1/07.

Encyclopaedia of British History: 1700-1950 This comprehensive encyclopaedia contains over 2,800 entries. The text within each entry is hyperlinked to other relevant pages in the encyclopaedia to facilitate researching people and events in greater detail.

The Penny Magazine - This librarians’ site of the day, aimed at the working class, was originally published every Saturday. It was a source of information on everyday subjects such as tea and coffee, descriptions of manufacturing, well-known places in England, including poetry and more.

1876 Victorian England Revisited - In this award winning site, Elisabeth Prescott Ashton hosts a journey back in time. She shows you how a middle-class family lives, how they decorate their homes, entertain and play. You can go shopping and learn the "proper Victorian way". You have the opportunity to spend a Victorian Christmas with her family and experience other activities.

Victorian Women Writers Project - Last updated April 24, 2003. Having received superior ratings, its goal is to produce highly accurate transcriptions of works by British women writers of the 19^th century. It also includes several links to university websites on the Victorian Period.

The Victorian Wedding - A chapter reproduced from a 19^th century American etiquette book: "Our Deportment: or the Manners Conduct and Dress of the Most Refined Society" by John H. Young, A.M., F.B. Dickerson Publisher.

Victorian Station – Victorian decorating ideas and information about the Victorian Era.  Your ultimate guide to all things Victorian – from architectural designs to interior decorating, to lifestyles and literature you’ll find everything here to enrich your home and your mind.

Queen Victoria’s Empire "An online companion to the PBS television series. Includes educational resources and an online game exploring the British Empire under Victoria."

Aspects of the Victorian Book - This site explains the mechanization of the industrial revolution and increased literacy characterized by publishing during 19^th century England. This site discusses penny dreadfuls, yellow backs, children’s books, magazines and novels.

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Victorian Age, Queen Victoria, etc., to access a wealth of information. Please make certain your information is from a reputable source.