Category: Victoria

The Victoria Memorial is built of white Makrana marble. Which material is used to make Queen Victoria’s statue? The reason the royal clients and the artist Sir Thomas Brock came to the choice of Lasa (Laas) Marble as the raw material for the Queen Victoria monument can also be easily understood. Lasa (Laas) Marble is […]

The Fall of Women in Victorian Novels: “Clarissa,” The Scarlet Letter,” “Ruth” and “Tess of the D’urbervilles” The ruin of women through seduction was a common theme in literature of the 1800’s. What era was The Scarlet Letter? The Scarlet Letter is set in Boston in the 1600s, prior to American Independence. At the time, […]

There is no minimum age for working in a family business or in entertainment and advertising, but a child must be at least: 11 to do delivery work. 13 to do other types of work, such as in retail or hospitality. Can a 13 year old get a job in Australia? Generally, there is a […]

Queen Victoria wrote in her diary that she was attracted to Albert from the moment she met him in 1836: “He is extremely handsome; his hair is about the same colour as mine; his eyes are large & blue & he has a beautiful nose & a very sweet mouth with fine teeth.” Was Queen […]

All of the city dwellers had to fetch their water themselves from a pump in the street, a nearby well or spring, or the Thames itself. Poor people fetched it themselves whereas rich people had servants to fetch it for them. How did people get water in the Victorian era? Most people today do not […]

The Red Hot Fantasy Bra totalled an astonishing $15 million (£11.3 million). Made of 1,300 gemstones, 300 carats of Thai rubies and set with diamonds and semi-precious stones, the bra held the record in the Guinness Records as being the most expensive piece of lingerie ever created. What is the most expensive Victoria Secret item? […]

Victorian women would braid their hair, use hair wigs and apply heat to make tight curls. The Victorian era was a period in which it was more possible for women to focus on personal hygiene than it was in previous generations. What was considered beauty in the Victorian era? Clear faces, bright eyes and tinted […]

The true Victorian tiles are ceramic tiles made with clays and powdered glazes and fired in a kiln. However, for many people, Victorian tiles are more about the beautiful geometric patterns than the materials they are made from. How were Victorian tiles made? PLAIN TILES Victorian Floor tiles were made from clay (often locally sourced), […]

Historically, each room tended to have a very particular use, so it was advantageous to keep them separate. There was a practical element to this, too: The ability to close doors between rooms also helped heat and cool the home—no sense wasting energy in rooms weren’t being used. Why do Victorian houses have so many […]

How high are Victorian ceilings? In many Victorian homes ceiling height averaged around nine feet. High ceilings in a Victorian home were, on some level, a way to display wealth to visitors. How tall are Victorian ceilings? While Victorian houses typically featured tall ceilings of at least 2.7m, modern ‘shoebox’ homes often have ceiling heights […]