All About History  |  Issue 61
VICTORIA'S EMPIRE
What’s the first thing you think of when you hear the term ‘British Empire’? Possibly it’s a portrait of Queen Victoria looking very unamused, a rousing
rendition of ‘Rule, Britannia!’, or even the Union Jack fluttering magestically. When we asked a panel of historians this question, most of them said they pictured a map or a globe with one-fifth of the world painted pink to signify they were British territories. However, we quickly discovered that this iconic map was a lot like a Rorschach inkblot test — people project what they want to see onto it. Some think the empire represents an unrivalled era of trade, exploration and innovation. Others point out that this prosperity was built on slavery and later colonial oppression. While we can’t guarantee the sun will ever set on this debate, James Walvin, Shrabani Basu and the rest of our panel give it a good go.
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