Silver 1880 Shilling Love Token Pendant
£42.00
Name: One Shilling
Date: 1880
Material: -925 Silver Coin & 925 Silver
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In 1880, the UK saw major polítical, social, and technological developments.
William Gladstone's Liberal Party won the General Election, replacing Benjamin Disraeli as Prime Minister.
The Elementary Education Act made school attendance compulsory up to age 10, improving literacy. The first telephone exchange opened in London, and electric street lighting expanded in cities. Women's rights activism continued, while British literature and theatre thrived with figures like Oscar Wilde and Thomas Hardy gaining prominence. These changes marked a year of progress in governance, education, and innovation during the late Victorian era.