Author: Muriel Schmidt

Top Rated Victoria Ski Resorts 1Dinner Plain. 4 Reviews. 2Falls Creek Alpine Resort. 7 Reviews. 3Mt. Baw Baw Alpine Resort. 8 Reviews. 4Mt. Hotham. 9 Reviews. 5Mt. Buller. 13 Reviews. Which snow mountain is best Victoria? The ski resort Mt. Buller (same rating: Falls Creek) is the best ski resort in Victoria. With 3.1 out […]

At the start of the Victorian era, very few children actually attended school. Children from rich families would be educated at home by a governess (a female teacher). How were rich and poor Victorian children educated? Children in Victorian times School was not free and only richer families could send their children to school. Some […]

Education for poor children was designed to equip them for work. They learned reading, writing, and arithmetic. They practiced sports and learned about geography and history. Girls were taught how to cook, while boys took woodwork lessons. How were poor Victorians educated? “Ragged Schools” were set up to provide free basic education to orphans and […]

The South West Coast of Victoria, Australia is the area around the Great Ocean Road including Geelong, Great Ocean Rd, Bellarine Peninsula, and the Otways. Which coast is Victoria on? south west coastGreat Ocean Road – The Great Ocean Road region hugs the contours of Victoria’s rugged south west coast and offers one of Australia’s […]

Victorian era, in British history, the period between approximately 1820 and 1914, corresponding roughly but not exactly to the period of Queen Victoria’s reign (1837–1901) and characterized by a class-based society, a growing number of people able to vote, a growing state and economy, and Britain’s status as the most What are the main features […]

A footwarmer and fur blanket over layered winter clothing helped to stave off the cold for those who could afford such luxuries, but most people had to bundle up and deal with the weather as it came. How did Victorians keep warm in winter? While furs mostly belonged to the wardrobes of the well-to-do, wealthy […]

When you peel back all the layers of silk and lace, you’ll discover that the Victorians were actually pretty gross. People didn’t always bathe weekly – let alone daily – and indoor plumbing was a distant dream for most. As such, the Victorian era’s frequent bouts of disease are unsurprising. How clean were the Victorians? […]