Victoria's Empire: Engines Of Change
A new series charting the changes that occurred throughout the reign of Queen Victoria begins with this look at the explosive industrial growth of Britain.
The Great Exhibition of 1851 was deliberately designed to showcase Britain to the world and was tirelessly promoted by both Victoria and Albert.
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