The Red Hot Fantasy Bra totalled an astonishing $15 million (£11.3 million). Made of 1,300 gemstones, 300 carats of Thai rubies and set with diamonds and semi-precious stones, the bra held the record in the Guinness Records as being the most expensive piece of lingerie ever created. What is the most expensive Victoria Secret item? […]
Author: Darrel Pratt
Where Did People Get Water From In The Victorian Era?
All of the city dwellers had to fetch their water themselves from a pump in the street, a nearby well or spring, or the Thames itself. Poor people fetched it themselves whereas rich people had servants to fetch it for them. How did people get water in the Victorian era? Most people today do not […]
What Did Queen Victoria Say About Albert?
Queen Victoria wrote in her diary that she was attracted to Albert from the moment she met him in 1836: “He is extremely handsome; his hair is about the same colour as mine; his eyes are large & blue & he has a beautiful nose & a very sweet mouth with fine teeth.” Was Queen […]
Is The Scarlet Letter Victorian?
The Fall of Women in Victorian Novels: “Clarissa,” The Scarlet Letter,” “Ruth” and “Tess of the D’urbervilles” The ruin of women through seduction was a common theme in literature of the 1800’s. What era was The Scarlet Letter? The Scarlet Letter is set in Boston in the 1600s, prior to American Independence. At the time, […]
Is Victoria Memorial Made Up Of Blue Marble?
The Victoria Memorial is built of white Makrana marble. Which material is used to make Queen Victoria’s statue? The reason the royal clients and the artist Sir Thomas Brock came to the choice of Lasa (Laas) Marble as the raw material for the Queen Victoria monument can also be easily understood. Lasa (Laas) Marble is […]
Is There Victoria Secret In Europe?
Victoria’s Secret opened a store at the Westfield Shopping Centre, Stratford, London in July 2012. Does Germany have Victoria Secret? Munich Airport has one of the very few Victoria’s Secret stores in Germany. In the shop, the world’s most renowned lingerie label presents a product range selected with world travelers in mind. Is there Victoria […]
Did Victorians Have Hot Water?
Before houses had water pipes, bathing took place in the warmest room of the house – the kitchen. Water could be heated on the stove and poured in to a basic tin tub, and everyone would generally use the same bath water – and then laundry would be done in it last. How did Victorians […]
What Kind Of Punishments Did Victorian Child Criminals Receive?
At the beginning of the century, children were punished in the same way as adults – sent to the same prisons, sometimes transported to Australia, whipped or sentenced to death. In 1814 five child criminals under the age of 14 were hanged at the Old Bailey, the youngest being only eight years old. How were […]
Who Built Fort Victoria?
Founded by the Hudson’s Bay Company in 1845 Fort Victoria became, after 1846, the headquarters of the Company’s trade in British territory west of the Rocky Mountains. Which people built the Fort Victoria? Fearing American annexation of the Columbia River region, George Simpson, HBC Governor, directed HBC fur trader James Douglas to establish a fort […]
Is Lake Victoria Basin Densely Populated?
The area around Lake Victoria is the most densely populated rural region in the world. The region’s 30 million residents rely on the lake for food, transportation, power, and income from tourism. What is the population density around Lake Victoria? 250 people per square kmThe Lake Victoria basin is home to about 40 million people […]