Victorian Period city life,
Maid,
Postal Service, 1890-1889,
London, England,
Picture Postcards 1900-1909
Lithograph postcard]]>
Postman delivers mail to Maid, London, England.]]>
The maid featured most likely worked for a middle class family as evidenced by the type of house in the background. Such an image paints a more positive view of relations with police officers during this period.]]>
and: http://www.lookandlearn.com/history-images/XD141009/The-Soldier?img=1&search=Robert+Sauber+%28after%29&bool=phrase

For more information on Postman uniforms see: http://www.postalheritage.org.uk/explore/history/uniforms/
]]> ]]> ff1_postman_verso.jpg]]> Male clothing in Victorian Period
Victorian Period city life,
Thames River
Street-Seller,
Child Labor in the Victorian Period
Steamboat,
Lithograph postcard
]]> Shoe-Black shining a Gentleman's shoe near the Thames River, London, England]]> cleaned boots and shoes for a living.

This shoe shiner was most likely from the London Shoe-Black Brigade, which was formed in the 1850's to offer a better wage for children that were shoe-shiners. In the evenings they could attend Ragged Schools which were schools that offered free education of destitute children in 19th-century Britain. Those employed by London Shoe-Black Brigade wore colored jackets based on the location they would occupy. ]]>
and: http://www.lookandlearn.com/history-images/XD141009/The-Soldier?img=1&search=Robert+Sauber+%28after%29&bool=phrase

For information on shoeblacks see: http://www.victorianlondon.org/publications4/peopled-01.htm

and: http://www.museumoflondon.org.uk/files/3213/7036/0863/WhatwaslifeforchildreninVictorianLondon.pdf]]> ]]> ]]> ff4_shoeblack_verso.jpg]]> Robert Sauber
Victorian Period,
London, England city life 1890-1889,
English Soldier clothing and dress,
Hyde Park,
Women--clothing and dress, Victorian Period
Lithograph postcard]]>
A lady and Soldier walking around Hyde Park, London, England. ]]>
This view of Hyde Park promotes the historical significance of Hyde Park, operating as a site for middle and upper classes to see and be seen. It also promotes the soldier's chivalry, and the woman's kind nature. Additionally an afternoon stroll like such shows the growing prevalence of leisure time activities in daily life. ]]>
and: http://www.lookandlearn.com/history-images/XD141009/The-Soldier?img=1&search=Robert+Sauber+%28after%29&bool=phrase

For information on Hyde Park see:
https://www.royalparks.org.uk/parks/hyde-park]]> ff11_soldier_verso.jpg]]> ]]> ]]> Street Musicians
Women Clothing and Dress in Victorian Period
Street Grinders
Street Dance
London, England
Victorian City Life
Picture postcards 1900-1909
Lithograph Postcard]]>
Ladies dancing in the street to a Barrel Organ, London, England]]>
Street performers were considered during this period disgraceful, and a representation of lower classes. The ladies dancing too, were considered to be of ill repute. Their dresses, and suggestiveness of showing their ankles visually demonstrates this. ]]>
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and: http://www.lookandlearn.com/history-images/XD141009/The-Soldier?img=1&search=Robert+Sauber+%28after%29&bool=phrase

For more information on street grinders, and street culture see Victorian Soundscapes by John M. Picker published in 2003 by Oxford University Press.
]]> ff8_street_verso.jpg]]> ]]> ]]> River Thames
London, England
Steamboats]]>
View of the Tower of London from the River Thames, featuring various boats.]]> Closely connected with England's history ever since it was built in 1078 by William the Conquerer. The Tower to-day is noted the wide world over for its famous Armouries, Crown Jewels, fearful Prison Chambers, and quaintly dressed Warders, all serving to connect the glories of the past with stern realities of the present. ]]> lp_tower_verso.jpg]]> ]]>