London in the Industrial Revolution

The atlas holds 25 people and 106 moments here, from 1762 to 1840. The most recorded lives are William Blake, Charles Dickens and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.

Notable people

  1. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    from 1764 to 1765

    10 moments here

    Austrian composer and performer of the Classical era. Born in Salzburg, Mozart toured Europe as a child prodigy, made three formative journeys to…

Moments

  1. 1804 Return to Harrow Lord Byron
  2. 1804 Bookbinder's apprenticeship Michael Faraday
  3. 1805 Eton v Harrow match at Lord's Lord Byron
  4. 1809 Independent exhibition at Broad Street William Blake
  5. 1809 First seat in the House of Lords Lord Byron
  6. 1809 Departure for the Continent Lord Byron
  7. 1810 Meets Wellesley at Apsley House Simón Bolívar
  8. 1811 Stay with Henry in London Jane Austen
  9. 1812 Luddite speech in the House of Lords Lord Byron
  10. 1812 Humphry Davy lectures Michael Faraday
  11. 1812 Catholic-emancipation speech Lord Byron
  12. 1813 Chemical Assistant appointment Michael Faraday
  13. 1813 London visit to Eliza de Feuillide Jane Austen
  14. 1813 Departure on Continental tour Michael Faraday
  15. 1814 London stay with Henry Jane Austen
  16. 1815 Moves to Norfolk Street Charles Dickens
  17. 1815 Ministerial work in London John Quincy Adams
  18. 1815 Return to the Royal Institution Michael Faraday
  19. 1815 Nursing Henry in London Jane Austen
  20. 1815 Visit to the Prince Regent's Library Jane Austen
  21. 1816 Boarding school in Chelsea Edgar Allan Poe
  22. 1817 Manor House School Edgar Allan Poe
  23. 1818 Meeting John Linnell William Blake
  24. 1819 Schooling at Chiswick William Makepeace Thackeray
  25. 1819 Birth at Kensington Palace Queen Victoria
  26. 1819 Christening in the Cupola Room Queen Victoria
  27. 1821 Move to Fountain Court William Blake
  28. 1822 Moves to Bayham Street Charles Dickens
  29. 1822 Pupil at Charterhouse William Makepeace Thackeray
  30. 1824 Visits his family in the Marshalsea Charles Dickens
  31. 1824 Works at Warren's Blacking Warehouse Charles Dickens
  32. 1825 Attends Wellington House Academy Charles Dickens
  33. 1827 First Christmas Lecture Michael Faraday
  34. 1827 Clerks at Gray's Inn Charles Dickens
  35. 1827 Death at Fountain Court William Blake
  36. 1828 Refuge in London Maria II of Portugal
  37. 1829 Reports at Doctors' Commons Charles Dickens
  38. 1829 Discusses beetles in London Charles Darwin
  39. 1830 Becomes a British Museum reader Charles Dickens
  40. 1831 Work at the Royal Institution Michael Faraday
  41. 1831 Arrival as minister to Britain Martin Van Buren
  42. 1831 Hare Court chambers William Makepeace Thackeray
  43. 1833 Arrival in London Ralph Waldo Emerson
  44. 1834 Takes rooms at Furnival's Inn Charles Dickens
  45. 1836 Marries at St Luke's Church Charles Dickens
  46. 1837 Residence at Buckingham Palace Queen Victoria
  47. 1837 Settlement at Albion Street William Makepeace Thackeray
  48. 1837 Moves to London scientific circles Charles Darwin
  49. 1837 Establishes home in Doughty Street Charles Dickens
  50. 1837 Recovers at Hampstead Heath Charles Dickens

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