Author: Darrel Pratt

Generally speaking, Victorian moral codes emphasized faith, charity, and respect. That all sounds swell. However, it generally meant faith in Christianity, charity towards people who that you systemically put down, and respect toward people that were more successful than you. What were typical Victorian values? If we ask academics to enumerate archetypically Victorian values, they […]

While Victorian fashions had been dominated by the tightly corseted hourglass figure, the new Edwardian silhouette was that of the S curve – a shape that pushed the hips back and the bust forward, exaggerated by floppy blouses that hung over the waist at the front. What was Edwardian fashion like? Edwardian fashion is known […]

By early 2024, the depot’s 27 electric buses will be operating on nine routes across the northern suburbs, transporting up to 10,000 people each week including to La Trobe University and Northland Shopping Centre. They will cover more than 1.2 million kilometres over a year. Are Melbourne buses electric? Kinetic will introduce 36 electric buses […]

The monarch recalled “painful and disagreeable scenes’ while growing up at Kensington Palace. She once told Prince Albert’s father that she “had never had a happy childhood” and her uncle Leopold, King of the Belgians, that she had endured a “sad childhood”. Did Queen Victoria have a sad childhood? Victoria and Albert both had difficult […]

Where does native title apply in Victoria? Native title is not a new form of land title, but a legal recognition of an existing right. Native title is held by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who have maintained a connection with land or waters according to their traditional laws and customs. What is native […]

Sikhism in Australia Total population Victoria 91,745 (1.41%) New South Wales 47,165 (0.58%) Queensland 27,713 (0.54%) Western Australia 18,583 (0.70%) Which province has the most Sikhs? The largest Sikh populations in Canada are found in Ontario, followed by British Columbia and Alberta.Sikhism in Canada. Total population Ontario 300,435 (2.14%) British Columbia 290,870 (5.92%) Alberta 103,600 […]

Locations for Nuclear Power Plants in Victoria Site Location Number of SNPP’s DG – 2 Dederang 2 x 300MW ML – 2 Moorabool 2 x 300MW MI – 2 Mildura 2 x 300MW Total 300MW Are there nuclear power plants in Victoria? While we have never had a nuclear power station, we do have 33% […]

In 1901, Victoria became a state in the Commonwealth of Australia. When did Victoria became a state in the Commonwealth? 1901From 1851 until 1901 it became the Colony of Victoria, with its own government within the British Empire. In 1901 it became a state of the new Commonwealth of Australia. What country does Victoria belong […]

Despite their frequent visits to England, Queen Victoria never quite trusted the Romanovs. In her letters she referred to ‘horrid Russia’ and was adamant that she did not wish her granddaughters to marry into that barbaric country. ‘Russia I could not wish for any of you,’ she said. Did Queen Victoria ever go to Russia? […]

The CECV has a strategic role in promoting and advocating for Catholic education. We act as the representative body of Catholic schools in Victoria with Australian and State governments, and other relevant organisations and agencies. The CECV receives government grants and distributes these funds to schools. Who funds Catholic schools in Australia? A school education […]