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Victorian Walk


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World City Exhibit

Overview

The Victorian Walk is an exhibit at the Museum of London that takes you through the streets during the Victorian Era in London. The walk brings you past multiple different streets with shops lined up along each side of the street. There is music playing in the background that replays the sounds from walking through the busy streets.

Exhibits in the Victorian Walk


Toyshop

Victorian children saved their farthings to buy 'penny toys' from street sellers and dazzling toy arcades such as Lowther's on the Strand. With rows of small shops like this one, Lowther's was an 'Aladdin fairy palace' of expensive train sets, dolls, and lead soldiers, 'all the glories and wonders a child's fancy can conceive'.

Tobacconist

Tobacconists sold blends of loose tobacco, snuff, cigarettes, and smoking accessories. Habit were changing. Rolled cigarettes were available and briar-root pipes replaced clay ones. Wooden figures advertised what was on sale: a Scottish Highlander, that snuff was sold; a Blackamoor: tobacco from America.

Barber


Public House


Glass Showroom


Barrel Organ


Tea and Coffee Warehouse


Engraver


Watchmaker


Public Urinal


Baker's Cart


Grocer


Pharmacy


Milliner


Tailor


Fancy Stationer


Pawnbroker


Bank Clerks' Office


Bank Manager's Office