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Victorian London 1837 - 1901

London grew rapidly during the reign of Queen Victoria (1837–1901). The population grew from around 2 million souls in 1840 to 6.5 million by the end of the century. The population could only be maintained by immigration, so despite the dangers, migrants from all over the world flocked to the city, lured by wages at least double those elsewhere. The Industrial Revolution, already well under way, saw a continued population shift from agriculture in rural areas to London’s sprawling factories. Victorian inventions saw a period of rapid development, and the very fabric of London underwent huge changes. In 1854, Henry Bessemer found a way to convert iron into steel, which was both stronger and lighter than iron. This made it possible to build huge structures such as bridges and ships. London was a port long before it became the largest city and capital of England, and the River Thames its main highway. Shipbuilding was a vital industry for the transport of goods up and down the River Thames. During the 19th century, the docks, at the hub of Britain's worldwide trade, made London the world's busiest port. Over this sixty-year period, 18 additional bridges were built along the length of the Thames to connect the north and south of the river, including the world's first tunnel constructed underneath a navigable river, the Thames Tunnel, built between the years 1825 and 1842. Despite its vital resources for both drinking water for Greater London and the shipping trade, the Thames was used as the city's sewage and industrial waste outlet. Joseph Bazalgette built the main sewage system between 1859 and 1875, but industrial pollution directly into the river continued until the 1940s, when the Thames became completely devoid of oxygen. The world’s first underground railway powered by steam – the ‘Twopenny Tube’ – was opened in 1863, and by 1884 there were over 800 trains running around all or part of central London every day. Electric street lighting was introduced in 1878, making it easier and safer to move around the city, but the seething mass of people needed to be able to travel around without getting lost, and the wealthy especially did not want to get lost in the crime-infested slums of London’s back streets.

A Map of Lime House, Isle of Dogs, Deptford, & Greenwich circa 1850 (LimeHouseTallis)

A Map of Lime House, Isle of Dogs, Deptford, & Greenwich circa 1850 View Item

A Map of London Bridge & Borough High Street circa 1877 (BoroughHighStreet1877)

A Map of London Bridge & Borough High Street circa 1877 View Item

A Map of Southwark Bridge, Borough High Street, London Bridge & the Tower of London circa 1877 (LondonBridge1877)

A Map of Southwark Bridge, Borough High Street, London Bridge & the Tower of London circa 1877 View Item

A Map of Westminster, Oxford Street, May Fair, & Green Park circa 1877 (14Westminster)

A Map of Westminster, Oxford Street, May Fair, & Green Park circa 1877 View Item

Descriptive Map of London Poverty - Hyde Park circa 1889 (50HydeParkBooth)

Descriptive Map of London Poverty - Hyde Park circa 1889 View Item

Edward Stanford's Library Map of Modern London and it's Suburbs circa 1878 (STANFORDS)

Edward Stanford's Library Map of Modern London and it's Suburbs circa 1878 View Item

Oarsman's Map and Angler's Map of the River Thames from it's source to London Bridge circa 1893 (THAMES)

Oarsman's Map and Angler's Map of the River Thames from it's source to London Bridge circa 1893 View Item

Old Map of London (All) Edmonton - Plumstead - Beckenham - Chiswick circa 1847 (Lon024)

Old Map of London (All) Edmonton - Plumstead - Beckenham - Chiswick circa 1847 View Item

Old Map of London (All) Pentonville - Stepney Church - Newington Butts - Knightsbridge circa 1837 (Lon007)

Old Map of London (All) Pentonville - Stepney Church - Newington Butts - Knightsbridge circa 1837 View Item

Old Map of London (All) Twenty Four Miles Round London circa 1859 (Lon022)

Old Map of London (All) Twenty Four Miles Round London circa 1859 View Item

Old Map of London (Cassell's) Central circa 1863 (Lon031)

Old Map of London (Cassell's) Central circa 1863 View Item

Old Map of London (Cassell's) East circa 1863 (Lon032)

Old Map of London (Cassell's) East circa 1863 View Item

Old Map of London (Cassell's) North circa 1863 (Lon033)

Old Map of London (Cassell's) North circa 1863 View Item

Old Map of London (Cassell's) North East circa 1863 (Lon034)

Old Map of London (Cassell's) North East circa 1863 View Item

Old Map of London (Cassell's) North West circa 1863 (Lon035)

Old Map of London (Cassell's) North West circa 1863 View Item

Old Map of London (Cassell's) South circa 1863 (Lon036)

Old Map of London (Cassell's) South circa 1863 View Item

Old Map of London (Cassell's) South East circa 1863 (Lon037)

Old Map of London (Cassell's) South East circa 1863 View Item

Old Map of London (Cassell's) South West circa 1863 (Lon038)

Old Map of London (Cassell's) South West circa 1863 View Item

Old Map of London (Cassell's) West circa 1863 (Lon039)

Old Map of London (Cassell's) West circa 1863 View Item

Old Map of Victorian London Chelsea - Kennington - Victoria - Clapham circa 1878 (Stanford010)

Old Map of Victorian London Chelsea - Kennington - Victoria - Clapham circa 1878 View Item

Old Map of Victorian London Cricklewood - Hampstead - Northend - Kilburn circa 1878 (Stanford001)

Old Map of Victorian London Cricklewood - Hampstead - Northend - Kilburn circa 1878 View Item

Old Map of Victorian London Farringdon - London Docks - Hoxton - Southwark circa 1878 (Stanford007)

Old Map of Victorian London Farringdon - London Docks - Hoxton - Southwark circa 1878 View Item

Old Map of Victorian London Fulham - Battersea - West Brompton - Wandsworth circa 1878 (Stanford009)

Old Map of Victorian London Fulham - Battersea - West Brompton - Wandsworth circa 1878 View Item

Old Map of Victorian London Hampstead Heath - Holloway - Highgate - Camden Town circa 1878 (Stanford002)

Old Map of Victorian London Hampstead Heath - Holloway - Highgate - Camden Town circa 1878 View Item

Old Map of Victorian London Highbury - Lower Clapton - Upper Clapton - Dalston circa 1878 (Stanford003)

Old Map of Victorian London Highbury - Lower Clapton - Upper Clapton - Dalston circa 1878 View Item

Old Map of Victorian London Leyton Marsh - Wanstead - Walthamstow - Hackney circa 1878 (Stanford004)

Old Map of Victorian London Leyton Marsh - Wanstead - Walthamstow - Hackney circa 1878 View Item

Old Map of Victorian London Limehouse - Canning Town - Bow - West India Docks circa 1878 (Stanford008)

Old Map of Victorian London Limehouse - Canning Town - Bow - West India Docks circa 1878 View Item

Old Map of Victorian London New Cross - Black Heath - Isle of Dogs - Lewisham circa 1878 (Stanford012)

Old Map of Victorian London New Cross - Black Heath - Isle of Dogs - Lewisham circa 1878 View Item

Old Map of Victorian London Putney - Lambeth - Wimbledon - Tooting circa 1878 (Stanford013)

Old Map of Victorian London Putney - Lambeth - Wimbledon - Tooting circa 1878 View Item

Old Map of Victorian London Shepherds Bush - Bayswater - Kilburn - Chelsea circa 1878 (Stanford005)

Old Map of Victorian London Shepherds Bush - Bayswater - Kilburn - Chelsea circa 1878 View Item

Old Map of Victorian London Somertown - Holborn - Marylebone - Victoria circa 1878 (Stanford006)

Old Map of Victorian London Somertown - Holborn - Marylebone - Victoria circa 1878 View Item

Old Map of Victorian London Sydenham - Beckenham - Hither Green - Bromley circa 1878 (Stanford016)

Old Map of Victorian London Sydenham - Beckenham - Hither Green - Bromley circa 1878 View Item

Old Map of Victorian London Tooting - Streatham - Clapham - Croydon circa 1878 (Stanford014)

Old Map of Victorian London Tooting - Streatham - Clapham - Croydon circa 1878 View Item

Old Map of Victorian London Walworth - Herne Hill - Hoxton - Peckham circa 1878 (Stanford011)

Old Map of Victorian London Walworth - Herne Hill - Hoxton - Peckham circa 1878 View Item

Old Map of Victorian London West Dulwich - Upper Sydenham - Dulwich - Crystal Palace circa 1878 (Stanford015)

Old Map of Victorian London West Dulwich - Upper Sydenham - Dulwich - Crystal Palace circa 1878 View Item

Part of Northwest London including the Environs of The Foundling Hospital circa 1889 (12NorthwestLondon)

Part of Northwest London including the Environs of The Foundling Hospital circa 1889 View Item

The Environs of the Isle of Dogs and the Dockland Areas of London circa 1878 (48Docklands)

The Environs of the Isle of Dogs and the Dockland Areas of London circa 1878 View Item
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Stanfords Library Map of Modern London c.1878

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Booth's Descriptive Map of London Poverty c.1889

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