Category: Victoria

Children worked very long hours with little breaks and no fresh air. They often worked in very dangerous conditions resulting in injuries or even death. There was no education for the poor, so it was very unlikely they could get better paid jobs when they were older. What was life like as a child in […]

The Edwardian era succeeded the Victorian period and is a brief epoch lasting from 1901 to 1910. Is Victorian older than Edwardian? After the 67-year Victorian period, the Edwardian period was very short, lasting only 9 years between 1901-1910. Was the Edwardian era after the Victorian era? The Edwardian era or Edwardian period of British […]

Families were most important to Victorians. They were rather large compared to families nowadays, with an average of five or six children and their organization was also very patriarchal. Victorians encouraged hard work, respectability, social deference and religious conformity. Why did Victorians have big families? Only 40 per cent of children born in the 1850’s […]

Queen Victoria’s Tiaras Queen Adelaide’s Diamond Fringe Tiara. The Sapphire Coronet. The Strawberry Leaf Tiara. The Emerald and Diamond Tiara. The Oriental Circlet. The Sunray Fringe Tiara. The Pearl and Diamond Tiara. The Indian Ruby, Lasque, and Pearl Tiara. What crowns did Queen Victoria wear? The Small Diamond Crown of Queen Victoria is a miniature […]

A pious Lutheran in her faith, Victoria was keenly Protestant in her sensibilities and, though not actively intolerant of other faiths, she was zealous that her position as Head of the Church of England was employed in what she considered the betterment of Anglican worship practices. What is the main religion in Victoria? Religious affiliation […]

Look for Jewelry Stamps. Jewelry stamps or hallmarks on the piece often help determine an item’s origins, or even the year it was made. Some manufacturers were in operation up until a specific year, and other manufacturers change their company hallmark over time. How can you tell if jewelry is Victorian? Victorian jewelry is often […]

Victorian morality and virtues were governed by religious thoughts and teachings. Through their sermons on faith, the clergy were able to spread the “Word of God” to followers. They had the responsibility of engaging their congregations in prayer and service. What was religion like in Victorian era? Throughout the 19th century England was a Christian […]

The Victorian era was a time of change during the reign of Queen Victoria between 1837 to 1901. The Modern Literature era also known as the Twentieth Century and After increased popularity in literature due to the rise of industrialization and globalization from roughly about the 1910 ‘s to the 1990 ‘s. What is the […]

And unlike its European rivals, Britain managed to reform its political system without a revolution. In the course of Victoria’s reign the Reform Acts of 1867 and 1884 increased the number of adult men entitled to vote from about one-sixth to two-thirds, although there were as yet no votes for women. Why did people rebel […]

Design of the state flag In the background area there are five white stars representing the Southern Cross. Above the stars is a St Edward’s Crown. The stars don’t have an identical number of points. The variation in the number of points represents their relative brightness in the constellation. Why does the Victorian flag have […]