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.
Greengrocer’s shop
Victorian illustration to download showing a picture of a greengrocer's shop open to the street.
Tobacco factory: women make chewing tobacco
Victorian illustration to download showing a picture of three women in a tobacco factory making Cavendish, or chewing tobacco.
Mentally ill patients, Bethlehem Hospital (‘Bedlam’)
Victorian illustration to download showing a picture of the men's ward, Bethlehem Hospital ('Bedlam'), with mentally ill patients relaxing.
Edison’s First Phonograph
Victorian illustration showing a picture of the inventor Edison's first phonograph of 1877.
Bullock Team drawing a Covered Wagon, N America
Victorian illustration to download showing a picture of a bullock team drawing a covered wagon on the plains of North America.
Tourists at the Tower of London
Victorian illustration to download showing a picture of tourists at the Tower of London with a Beefeater showing the execution block.
Campanulas – Pretty Bunch of Flowers
Illustration to download (ideal for a greetings card)showing a close-up drawing of a bunch of pretty campanula flowers.
Battle at Sea, 18th Century
Victorian picture showing an illustration of a battle at sea in the 18th century.
Cards by Kathy