Weird History
Queen Victoria Survived 7 Assassination Attempts
As Britain's second-longest reigning monarch, Queen Victoria ruled Great Britain and Ireland from 1837 until her death in 1901. If her would-be assassins had gotten their way, that reign would have been a lot shorter.
Weird History
Victorian Era Foods
What did it mean to eat like a Victorian? There was no single culinary experience in the 19th century. Just like the era itself, Victorian Britons had diverse tastes and habits, and the food they consumed often reflected their ingenuity....
Weird History
Hygiene In The Victorian Era
When you peel back all the layers of silk and lace, you'll discover that the Victorians were actually pretty gross.
Weird History
Hemophilia: The Royal Blood Disease
For centuries, hemophilia was a dangerous genetic disorder with no treatment. Children with hemophilia often didn't make it to adulthood, since a bump or fall could cause massive internal bleeding. But why was hemophilia known as the...
Maddie Moate
A Run Through History for International Women's Day
For International Women's Day I joined Annie Ross and Justine Gosling on their "Run through History", celebrating the lives of lots of awesome women on a run through Central London!
Ancient Lights Media
India: History
Video Atlas of Asia: This clip takes a brief look at some of the highlights of India's history.
Kids’ Poems and Stories With Michael Rosen
The Trial of Frank, Not-Sheba, and Charlie: A Tale of Betrayal and Redemption
You're Thinking About Tomatoes - Chapter 15 Kids' Poems and Stories With Michael Rosen A sequel to the very popular ‘You're Thinking About Doughnuts’. Frank is back among the ruins of the past again, this time on a school trip to a...
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A statue of Queen Victoria stands in front of the Queen Victoria Building, Sydney, Australia.
A statue of Queen Victoria stands in front of the Queen Victoria Building, Sydney, Australia.
Sky News
Giant sculpture being put up in Hull city centre
CLEAN: Exterior night shots of a 75-metre high artwork being put up in Queen Victoria square on January 08, 2017 in Hull, England.
A 75-metre high artwork by Nayan Kulkarni was installed in Hull's historic Queen Victoria Square, the...
Sky News
The Queen visits the new Queen Victoria exhibition
VOICED: Shows: The Queen is shown the new Queen Victoria exhibition at Buckingham Palace, on 17 July 2019 in London, United Kingdom. Clip includes The Queen looking at exhibits, interview with Curator Dr. Amanda Foreman. Rhiannon Mills...
Curated Video
Speculation over what Prince George's brother or sister will be called
UK ROYAL BABY NAMESSOURCE: AP TELEVISION/POOLRESTRICTIONS: HORIZONS CLIENTS AND AP LIFESTYLE, HEALTH AND TECHNOLOGY CLIENTS ONLY/AUSTRALIA POOL: NO ACCESS AUSTRALIA, NO AUSTRALIA INTERNETLENGTH: 5:40SHOTLIST:UK POOLLondon, UK - 27 March...
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CLEAN : STOCKSHOTS: Statues of Queen Victoria in London
CLEAN : STOCKSHOTS: Statues of Queen Victoria in London
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CLEAN : Queen Victoria voice of Britains respectable middle classes
CLEAN : Queen Victoria voice of Britains respectable middle classes
AFP News Agency
CLEAN : Steadfast Queen Elizabeth II becomes longest reigning monarch
CLEAN : Steadfast Queen Elizabeth II becomes longest reigning monarch
Sky News
HM Queen Elizabeth II at Tweedbank Station
CLEAN: Exterior wide shots HM Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh listening to First Minister Nicola Sturgeon making speech at Borders Railway unveiling ceremony at Tweedbank station on September 09, 2015 in...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: England 1800's, Victoria Collection
This is a collection of eight video lessons about England in the 1800's and Queen Victoria from MASTERPIECE: Victoria. Teaching materials are included.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Victoria, Season 3: The Great Exhibition
Explore the landmark event that came to symbolize the Victorian era, the 1851 Great Exhibition in London, in this media gallery from the 2019 series Victoria, Season 3, Masterpiece. Despite the surrounding controversy, the success of...
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Pbs Learning Media: Victoria, Season 2: The Irish Famine
Explore the causes and consequences of the "Great Famine," a period of devastating hunger and disease in 1840s Ireland, in this video [1:55] excerpt from the 2018 series Victoria, Season 2, Masterpiece. As Queen Victoria learns about the...