British Empire

An impressive history The British Empire gathered the colonies, protectorates, dominions, mandates and other territories ruled or administrated by the United Kingdom. At its height, it was the largest empire in the history of mankind and it covered around 34 millions square kilometers, which is almost one quarter of the Earth`s total surface land area.…

Museum of Childhood

Relive the fun moments of your childhood In the European Middle Ages childhood ended at the age of ten while at thirteen girls were already ready for marriage. In other parts of the world, as soon as they quit playing with toys, boys in the Royal families could receive liability fate of an entire country.…

The Victorian Era

1837 – 1901 The Victorian Era was one of the most fruitful time periods in the United Kingdom`s history. The name was taken from Queen Victoria and the period lasted from 20 June 1837 to 20 January 1901, when she died. The era was preceded by the Georgian period and followed by the Edwardian one.…