Patent number 223,898 was given to Edison’s electric lamp. The Edison lamp from our Attic is dated January 27, 1880. It is a product of the continued improvements Edison made to the 1879 bulb. Who invented the Victorian light bulb? On 27 January, 1880 Edison was granted a patent for his electric light bulb. The […]
Category: Victoria
What Was Albert And Victoria’S Relationship Like?
Despite their reputation as the perfect marital couple, Victoria and Albert’s relationship was often fraught with arguments and tension. Victoria’s pregnancies took a large toll on her, and often created a power struggle between the pair as Albert took over many of her royal duties. Did Queen Victoria and Albert have a good relationship? Though […]
How Did Victorians Make Ice?
Keeping cool. The Victorians didn’t have access to electric freezers or ice cream machines. Instead they would have collected ice from rivers and ponds in the winter, and stored it in ice houses. How was ice made in the olden days? Ice was cut from the surface of ponds and streams, then stored in ice […]
Why Didn T Charles And Alexander The Grandsons Of Queen Victoria Receive Hemophilia From Their Father Leopold?
because they did not receive the recessive gene (Xb) from their mother. Why didn t the two sons of Queen Victoria alfred and arthur display hemophilia because their father did not have the trait because they did not rec? Why didn’t the two sons of Queen Victoria (Alfred and Arthur) display hemophilia? Because they did […]
What Was The First Victorian Car?
The Benz patent motor car Victoria is the first vehicle with the double-pivot steering for which Carl Benz filed a patent in 1893. Who made the first Victorian car? The German engineer Karl Benz built the first motorcar in 1885. It was a three-wheeled vehicle powered by a one-cylinder gasoline engine. The speed limit for […]
What Was Marrying Age In Victorian England?
They didn’t marry young. At the end of the 18th century, the average age of first marriage was 28 years old for men and 26 years old for women. What age did people marry in Victorian times? When it came to age, most brides and grooms would have been in their mid-20s. Of those marrying […]
What Did Victorian Children Do On The Farm?
Boys would be employed to scare the birds from the crops, guard the livestock from straying, pick hops, sow potatoes and beans, gather mushrooms and herd animals to market. They would also collect firewood, fill sacks with grain and shred turnips. What work did Victorian children do? Children worked on farms, in homes as servants, […]
How Were Children Treated In Victorian Prisons?
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 did […]
What Is Victorian Children?
During the Victorian Age (1837-1901) children had an unhappy life. They worked hard to help their parents because families were very poor. They were often forced to work as soon as they could walk. They worked in factories for twelve to sixteen hours a day, for six days a week. How did Victorian children behave? […]
What Was Queen Victoria’S Crown Made Of?
Queen Victoria’s Small Diamond Crown 1870 The crown comprises an openwork silver frame set with 1,187 brilliant-cut and rose-cut diamonds in open-backed collet mounts. What kind of crown did Queen Victoria wear? Small Diamond CrownThe Small Diamond Crown of Queen Victoria is a miniature imperial and state crown made at the request of Queen Victoria […]