Rating: 5 out of 5 stars

This book was a great way to learn new information about the Victorian way of life, very easy to follow.

NetGalley, A D

A wonderful little reference guide for the Victorian Era! Going through the year day by day as the title suggests, Travers brings the key facts of the era while also giving new perspectives and fun little facts. A perfect book to browse and is accessible for people with any level of knowledge about the Victorians.

NetGalley, Louise Chase

Rating: 5 out of 5 stars

Victorian Britain Day by Day by Nicholas Travers is a stellar compendium of hundreds of snippets of Victorian life (and death) during a hugely influential and impactful era.

The focus of this book is on the years 1837-1901, arranged by month and what occurred in each month over the years. Some events are known such as the births, deaths (some mysterious) and marriages of royalty and publications of authors including Anthony Trollope, Wilkie Collins, Charles Dickens and Oscar Wilde. However, this book is loaded with lesser-known information about medical advances, inventions, the evolving roles of women such as ownership of property, politics, education, a dreadful skating tragedy, deadly blizzards, founding of societies (for example, The Royal Photographic Society of Great Britain), theatre, murder, music, the Thames Tunnel, first use of surgical anaesthetic and the invention of Worcestershire Sauce.

The contents are amazing and varied (I cannot fathom gathering all this information!) and the writing accessible. It was great fun to learn more about this endlessly fascinating time.

NetGalley, Brenda Carleton

An informative and fun trivia book with a fact every day. Most well known, some lesser known. Would make a good gift for trivia fans or those interested in daily history.

NetGalley, Spencer Wright

Rating: 5 out of 5 stars

This book offers a day-by-day exploration of Victorian Britain, from 1837 to 1901. Discover fascinating facts, quirky stories, and pivotal events that shaped this era of momentous change, from the Industrial Revolution to the rise of Dickens and Darwin. This engaging and accessible book provides a unique window into the Victorian past, revealing how this period continues to influence British life today.

NetGalley, Andrea Romance

‘This book brings to life key moments in Victorian history that have occurred on every day from 1 January to 31 December’.

I like how this was written out, it is a book that you can return to daily by reading a number of facts for each day of the year.

Interesting and perfect for any history and Victorian reader.

I’ve highlighted so many moments of history from my kindle arc :)

‘31 August, 1888, the first of the Whitechapel murders occurs. No killer had inflicted as much horror, disgust and despair on Victorian Britain as Jack the Ripper’.

NetGalley, Georgi Lvs Books