Emma's Nandos Victorian Inventions

The Victorians

1. Victorian Inventions By Emma Phillips

2. Lots of things were invented during the Victorian times.

3. Photographic process The photographic process was invented in 1837 by Louis Daguerre.

4. Paddle Steamship The first ever paddle steamship was made in 1839 by Isambard Kingdom Brunel.

5. Camera The first camera was invented by Alexander Wolcott. His camera design was patented on May 8, 1840.

6. Bicycle with pedals The first ever bicycle with pedals was made in 1840 invented by Kirkpatrick Macmillan.

7. Postage Stamp The first ever postage stamp was made in 1840 by Rowland Hill.

8. Christmas Card The first Christmas card was made in 1843 by John Calcott Horsely.

9. Morse code The Morse code was invented in 1844 by Samuel Morse.

10. Sewing Machine The first ever sewing machine was made in 1846 by Elias Howe.

11. Ice Cream The first ever ice c ream was invented in 1851 by Jacob Fussell, in the USA.

12. Public Flushing Toilet The first ever public flushing toilet opened in London in 1852 and was made by George Jennings.

13. Making food Safer Louis Pasteur found how to make food safer to eat by pasteurising it. This killed bacteria in certain foods. The process was invented in 1856 .

14. Underground Railway The world's first underground railway (the Tube) was opened in London. It was powered by steam and was made in 1863.

15. Jelly Babies The world's first jelly babies were made by an Austrian called Herr Steinbeck in Lancashire in 1864 .

16. Typewriter The typewriter was invented by Christopher Sholes in 1873.

17. Easter Eggs The first chocolate Easter eggs were made by Fry's of Bristol in 1875.

18. Telephone The first telephone was invented in 1876 by Alexander Bell.

19. Electric Light bulb The first electric light bulb was invented by Swan and Edison in 1879.

20. Petrol motor car The first ever petrol motor car was built by  Karl Benz in 1885. Although it could only go at 4miles per hour in 1896 the speed limit went up to 20 miles per hour.