Many important inventions were made during the Victorian era including the photographic process in 1837, the first paddle steamship in 1839, the first camera in 1840, the first bicycle with pedals in 1840, and the first postage stamp and Christmas card in 1840 and 1843 respectively. Other key inventions were Morse code in 1844, the first sewing machine in 1846, ice cream in the USA in 1851, the first public flushing toilet in London in 1852, pasteurization in 1856, the first underground railway in London in 1863, the first jelly babies and typewriter in 1873 and 1864, chocolate Easter eggs in 1875, the telephone in 1876, the electric light bulb in 1879, and the first petrol

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 cream 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.