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British Empire
overseas possessions of England and later the United Kingdom (1607–1997)
Crimean War
military conflict fought between October 1853 – March 1856
Victorian era
period of British history encompassing Queen Victoria's reign (1837–1901)
Second Boer War
war between two Boer Republics (South African Republic and Orange Free State) and the United Kingdom
First Boer War
military conflict in South Africa (1880–1881)
Fabian Society
British socialist organisation founded in 1884
clipper
thumb|350px|bottom|right|Taeping (clipper)|Taeping, a tea clipper built in 1863 by [[Robert Steele & Company.]] A clipper was a type of mid-19th-century merchant sailing vessel, designed for speed. The term was also retrospectively applied to the Baltimore clipper, which originated in the late 18th century.
Punch
British weekly magazine of humour and satire
Albert Memorial
memorial to Prince Albert in Kensington Gardens, London
Savoy Hotel
historic luxury hotel in London, England, UK
Gibson Girl
fashion archetype
Voyages Extraordinaires
collection of more than 60 Travel Novels by Jules Verne
Ripper Street
2012 British TV series
bathing machine
device used for sea bathing during the 19th century
Alabama Claims
US-UK disagreement over naval affairs
Newlyn School
art colony of around Newlyn in Cornwall
calliope
large, steam-powered musical instrument
Heidelberg School
late 19th century Australian art movement focusing on Australian life, the bush, and the harsh sunlight that typifies the country
independent scientist
financially independent scientist who pursues scientific study without direct affiliation to a public institution
Glasgow School
art movement part of Art Nouveau in Glasgow, Scotland
Pteridomania
thumb|"Gathering Ferns" (Helen Allingham) from [[The Illustrated London News, July 1871]]
baby farming
historical practice
The Babylonian Marriage Market
painting by Edwin Long
Daum
Crystal studio in Nancy, France
Four penny coffin
early homeless shelter
Rococo Revival
19th-century furniture style
social murder
unnatural death caused by economic factors
Bloemfontein Conference
31 May till 5 June 1899
Eliza Armstrong case
a major scandal in the United Kingdom involving child prostitution