Victorian

Britannia’s Victorian War Artist

Mark Bryant looks at the work of the Punch artist whose drawings symbolized British anger over the Indian Mutiny and established his own reputation.

The First Christmas Tree

Contrary to myth, it wasn’t Prince Albert but another German royal transplant who introduced the Christmas tree to Britain.

Britain and the Challenge of War

Graham Goodlad assesses the success of British governments in responding to the demands of war, from the French Revolutionary conflict to the 1914-18 struggle.

Bearded Patriarchs

Jacob Middleton investigates the eccentric set of prejudices against shaving that led Victorian men to adorn their chins with a lush growth of facial hair.

Black Victorians

Patrick Vernon discusses depictions of Blacks in Victorian art and popular culture, and introduces a new exhibition on the subject, opening in Manchester.

Underground Attacks

Roland Quinault finds alarming parallels for the recent London bomb attacks in the 1880s.