The British Isles depicted in these Victorian 'photochroms' is a land of idyllic rural life, spectacular scenery, unspoilt villages and happy crowds of holiday-makers. The pictures (photolithographic colour prints) are mostly postcards - hence the lack of dark, satanic mills - and they reflect a very positive effect of the Industrial Revolution: the new freedom to travel brought by the railways. The pictures and captions are arranged by region and offer an intriguing and quaintly coloured glimpse of Victorian Britain on holiday.
