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Introduction
The
Saffron Walden Town library contains several hundred
biographies of famous Victorians, some written at
the time and some later. Some people who were famous
during the period are almost forgotten now and vice
versa. The Victorians were more interested in the
biographies of clergymen, missionaries and Judges
than most people are today but our collection includes
biographies of actors and musicians along with the
politicians, artists, writers and social reformers
that might be expected. The photos on these pages
are taken from two books in the Town Library collection:
Portraits of Men of Eminence in Literature, Science
and Art, with Biographical Memoirs edited by Lovell
Reeve, with photographs by Ernest Edwards. (London,
Lovell Reeve, 1863-7)
Queen Victoria herself reigned from 1837-1901. Her husband, Prince Albert, (1861who
was her German cousin, was called a consort, because
he was married to the Queen but did not rule himself.
Royalty were very popular and well respected during
the period.
[To come - Picture of
Prince of Wales. Caption:] The Prince
of Wales, Prince Edward, who later became Edward
VII. From
Men of Mark Gallery
of Portraits, frontispiece
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