Category: Victoria

Victorians discovered important information about diseases such as Cholera, Malaria, and Tuberculosis. These discoveries also caused many different changes in the society. For example, John Snow’s discovery that Cholera was spread from water influenced the construction of the sewage system in London. What discoveries were made in the Victorian era? These included the invention of […]

During the second half of the 19th century men retained the white waistcoat and black tail-coat and trousers of the early 19th century for evening wear. For day wear they wore a frock coat with straight trousers, a short waistcoat and a shirt with a high stiff collar. How did Victorian men look? Almost all […]

If you were lucky to have a dedicated bathroom on the first floor, often, the drain went directly into the ground under the house. Toilets were outside, but eventually, sewer systems became necessary to fight disease. Sewer systems started in the cities first, and then eventually made their way into the country. How did the […]

After a 63-year reign, often known as the Victorian era, she was succeeded in 1901 by her eldest son Edward VII. On his death, his second son acceded to the throne as George V (Edward’s first son Prince Albert Victor died during an influenza pandemic in 1892). Who took the throne after Queen Vic? ‘ […]

Contents 1.1 Leech collector. 1.2 Pure Finder. 1.3 Tosher. 1.4 Mudlark. 1.5 Rat Catcher. 1.6 Resurrectionists. 1.7 Matchstick makers and sellers. 1.8 Chimney Sweep. What was employment like in the Victorian era? There were so many different jobs! Boys went to sea, as boy-sailors, and girls went ‘into service’ as housemaids. In towns and cities, […]

The fabrics used during Victorian era was cotton, linen, silk or wool. By 1860s silk, taffeta, moire, faille, silk, poplin and velvet were used for formal dresses and for more mature ladies. The curtains during that time were very heavy and expensive as well as were intended to last a whole lifetime.

Ice cream was not invented during the Victorian Era. There is no specific inventor or date of origin for this famous dessert. How did they make ice cream in Victorian times? From the introduction of ice cream to Britain in the 17th century to the 1930s, most people made ice cream with a simple sorbetière […]

Sunbathing wasn’t in fashion back then, so Victorians would go to the beach fully clothed. ‘Sea bathing’ was done instead. Beaches were a lot cleaner back then as there was not as many packaged foods and snacks. People still love eating ice cream and building sandcastles! Why did the Victorians go to the beach? Families […]

Children worked on farms, in homes as servants, and in factories. Children provided a variety of skills and would do jobs that were as varied as needing to be small and work as a scavenger in a cotton mill to having to push heavy coal trucks along tunnels in coal mines. What did Victorian children […]

The Empress of India. The Royal Titles Act 1876 was passed by British Parliment. In this Act, they gave the title of ‘The Empress of India‘ to Queen Victoria. Q. Queen Victoria became the Empress of India according to the Act of ____. What was Queen Victoria’s title in 1876? Empress of IndiaThe Royal Titles […]