From art to architecture, politics to pleasure, and trade to transportation, the city of London is one of the world's greatest urban centers in so many different ways. But how exactly did a small Iron Age settlement on the banks of the River Thames develop into the world’s largest city by the 20th century? With the help of some of London's top tour guides, it's time to uncover the most pivotal events in London's history, and how those moments helped the city become one of the greatest metropolises on Planet Earth.

Join New York Adventure Club for an epic eight-part series on the incredible story of London, spanning from the height of the Roman Empire nearly 2000 years ago to the death of Queen Victoria in 1901. In Chapter 8: Victorian London, we'll explore 19th century London's enthusiastic rush into the Industrial Age, which coincided with the accession of Queen Victoria — the queen of all queens.

Led by award winning London Blue Badge Tour Guide Karen Goulding, this final chapter of our digital showcase will include:

• An overview of the Golden Age of the British Empire, and how London cultivated national traditions and the promotion of patriotism
• A discussion of the positive and negative effects of the Industrial Revolution on the city, and the complex issues that faced its infrastructure
• Untangling fact from fiction surrounding Victorian society’s attitudes, from morality to etiquette
• A look at Victorian architecture around the city, including the iconic Great Bell of the Palace of Westminster
• The impact of Queen Victoria's reign on London through the end of the 19th century

Afterward, we'll have a Q&A session with Karen — any and all questions about London are welcomed and encouraged!

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About Karen

Karen is a specialist London Blue Badge guide with 20 years experience and a passion for theatre and literature. A journalist and reformed actress, she is also a published author, her book “Royal London - The Haunts and Hideouts of Kings and Queens" is a lighthearted guide to all things royal in London .

In recent years she has worked as a television presenter , appearing in a series of thirteen in-depth travel programmes for Discovery Television's "London Next Stop".

Karen also won the "Blue Badge Guide of the Year" award when she qualified in 2002 and was listed by “Travel and Leisure Magazine” as one of the World’s Greatest Tour Guides.

The Story of London Series

Chapter 1: Beginnings

Chapter 2: Saxon London

Chapter 3: Medieval London

Chapter 4: Tudor London

Chapter 5: Stuart London

Chapter 6: Georgian London

Chapter 7: Regency London

Chapter 8: Victorian London

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