A picture library of beautifully drawn Victorian illustrations of life, work, and leisure.
Perfect for mounting and framing, greetings cards and stationery, social history projects and papers, books, magazines, museum and interpretation displays, TV and film.
Trades & Professions
Streets, Shops and Markets
Historical Scenes and Events
Science, Technology and Industry
Domestic Tasks
Topical Illustrations
Victorian illustration to download showing a baker’s boy delivering hot cross buns for Good Friday to a family standing outside their front door.
Maypole dancers perform on the lawn at Cremorne Gardens, Chelsea, watched by a well-dressed crowd.
Charming Victorian picture to download showing a drawing of children in a May Day procession carrying a garland.
Victorian picture showing a crowd of schoolboys and teachers watching a cook as he tosses a pancake.
Victorian illustration to download showing a picture of a boy selling hot cross buns.
Victorian illustration to download showing a picture of a May Day custom: girls in the Scottish highlands bathe their faces in the mountain dew.
Victorian illustration to download showing a picture of three little boys paying homage to the little girl who is Queen of the May.
Victorian illustration to download showing a picture of village celebrations on May Day. The squire leads a procession of young men and women.
Victorian illustration to download showing a picture of May Day celebrations in the country. Children dance in circles round a maypole and villagers watch and picnic.
Victorian illustration to download showing a picture of women and children buying and selling hot cross buns, traditional fare at Easter time, in the main square of a country town.