Walking Tour - Victorian London

A document viewing, our new exhibition and an exploration on foot of Victorian London!

10-11am: A chance to view some specially selected material from Archives about Victorian London and to explore our new Victorian exhibition!

What’s the first thing that comes to mind when you hear “Victorian London”? Images from Dickens of mean streets and squalor, or the grand engineering of Bazalgette’s sewers and the new Houses of Parliament? During the 60 years of Queen Victoria’s reign London was transformed into the world’s largest city as its population expanded from 1 million to nearly 7 million. This walk will explore the city’s transformation as we look at the new roads, railways, houses, churches, schools and civic buildings – and, of course, those all-important sewers!

Led by Jenni Bowley, Walk London With Us