Author: Darrel Pratt

There were several periods in U.S. history that overlapped with the Victorian Era. The antebellum period (time before the Civil War), Civil War, Reconstruction, and the Gilded Age. Why do Americans call it the Victorian period? The Victorian era takes its name from Queen Victoria, who ruled between 1837–1901. There were nine British prime ministers […]

Gothic Revival was the first Victorian-era style of architecture to grace properties in the United States. These homes featured pitched roofs and elaborate trim, a combination that speaks of the fusion between the two styles. What makes Victorian gothic? Victorian Gothic: 1832-1901 These tropes included psychological and physical terror; mystery and the supernatural; madness, doubling, […]

Victorian furniture is characterized by ornate carvings, dark woods, and heavy luxurious fabrics. Victorian furniture is traditionally made from mahogany, rosewood, or walnut, sometimes painted or gilded. How can you tell if furniture is Victorian? Victorian furniture was usually made from Walnut for smaller pieces such as small tables and Mahogany for large pieces such […]

The rich children would dine on significant amounts of food and waste food too whereas the poor would have limited meals of low quality. A large quantity of the population were living on dripping, bread, tea and vegetables. What did rich and poor Victorians eat? Rich and poor Victorians ate quite different food. Rich children […]

With no laws to protect children, this meant they had few rights and were badly treated. Seen as simply the property of their parents, many children were abandoned, abused and even bought and sold. Thought to be born evil, children needed to be corrected, punished and made to become good citizens. What was life like […]

Poor children went to free charity schools or ‘Dame’ schools (so called because they were run by women) for young children. They also went to Sunday Schools which were run by churches. Did poor Victorian children go to school? Charity schools and Sunday schools were the first to begin the task of educating the poor. […]

Some shopping malls in the GTA, including Vaughan Mills, Square One, Eaton Centre, Pacific Mall, Toronto Premium Outlets and Upper Canada Mall. Rabba Fine Foods locations are open 24 hours. What is open on Victoria Day in Ontario? ATTRACTIONS Ontario Science Centre. Friday: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. TIFF Bell Lightbox. Friday: 10 a.m. to […]

The traditional city celebration is back for 2022 after a two-year absence. It did not take place in either 2020 or 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The display will be begin at 10 p.m. sharp and is expected to last approximately 15 minutes. What time do fireworks start in Victoria BC? Fireworks presented by […]

CHEK. CHEK will broadcast the parade starting at 9:30 a.m., hosted by Stacy Ross, Joe Perkins, Ed Bain and Jeff King. You can also watch on CHEK+, Facebook or YouTube. What time is the Victoria Day parade 2022? Monday May 23, 2022 starting at 10 a.m. Parade Route: Begins at the Woodstock Fairgrounds, continues west […]

Victorian houses were generally built in terraces or as detached houses. Building materials were brick or local stone. Bricks were made in factories some distance away, to standard sizes, rather than the earlier practice of digging clay locally and making bricks on site. What were the houses like in the Victorian era? The houses were […]