Cream and black board binding with title and image of Queen Victoria on the front board.

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On January 22, 1901, Queen Victoria, Britain’s longest-reigning monarch died at the age of 82; she had been on the throne for 62 years. Just 19 when she acceded, she had lived through a period of remarkable change, in which industrialization took hold and Britain consolidated her vast empire. It was an era of discovery and invention, art and debate, reform and religion at the centre of which was an oft beloved, but sometimes unpopular figurehead: Victoria. Accompanied by lavish illustrations, Deborah Jaffe explores the reign of Victoria, looking at the social and political history of the time, interweaving it with the story of Victoria herself: her life, loves and family.

Deborah Jaffé is a cultural historian with a special interest in design, technology and memory studies. She is the author of eight books including: Victoria – a celebration; Ingenious Women; and the History of Toys; co-editor of Memories of the Future with Stephen Wilson and edits Newcomen Links on the history of engineering. Currently, she is focused on the importance of preserving memories, which she is exploring in ceramic forms, painting and research on souvenirs and a collection of refugee related material. Deborah studied at Dartington College of Arts, The London College of Furniture and the Royal College of Art. She was a member of the V&A Museum of Childhood Committee and the Committee of the Centre for Cultural Memory, SAS, University of London.