Questions tagged [victorian]
The Victorian era was the period of Queen Victoria's reign, from 20 June 1837 until 22 January 1901.
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Is this an 1800's British military uniform?
The photo is of my great-great-grandfather Timothy J. Coffey who lived in Ireland early to mid-1800s
My great-great-grandfather was likely born in Ireland in early 1800's. His daughter Mary T. Coffey ...
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What is the origin of recieving coal in a Christmas stocking?
Most of what I can find online suggests that children are threatened with having coal in their Christmas stocking if they are naughty. I'm sure that's correct in the modern day.
However I've also ...
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How often was the 'abominable mystery' used to attack Darwin's evolution theory?
Darwin coined the words "abominable mystery" for the comparatively sudden appearance of flowering plants in the fossil record, and considered it a weak point in his evolution theory.
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Was there a belief that the poor could steal thoughts from people's minds?
The Portal Wiki's list of Fact Sphere's Partially True Facts...
In Victorian England, a commoner was not allowed to look directly at the Queen, due to a belief at the time that the poor had the ...
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Were there historical efforts to train apes to do the work of enslaved humans?
I remember once reading something that suggested that in the Victorian era, there were failed efforts to raise apes to perform menial field labor and replace enslaved humans. Supposedly the hand grip/...
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What are the per capita alcohol consumption rates of England from 1700 to 1900?
The rates are readily available for the period 1800 onwards but there is some trouble finding equivalent data for the period prior to 1800. Moreover, the data that I have some across so far even for ...
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Charles Darwin's dog in 1858
What would have been the breed and name of Charles Darwin's dog at Down House in 1858?
The black and white retriever (Bob) which appears in a photo dated 1863, the Pomeranian (Snow) or someone else?
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Was there a travel section in the Sunday London Times in the 1890s?
Was there a travel section in the Sunday edition of the London Times in the 1890s? Or was there something that was roughly the equivalent of it? If so, what was it called? (Somehow "Travel&...
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Did they have dorm mothers for finishing schools in the 19th century?
I'm currently writing a novel, and was doing a lot of research on 19th century finishing schools for young ladies. In my book, the girls need to stay on site or next to the finishing school. However, ...
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Where does this quote come from?
Emperor Menelik II's wikipedia page quotes him as saying "There was never a time when united that the Ethiopians lost to an enemy in history".
I am unable to find anywhere on the internet ...
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Could a person in Victorian UK be in charge of their own money at 18 years old?
Could a male or female in Victorian UK be in charge of his or her own money at 18 years old? (Circa 1888) Could a legal guardian argue in court that since the age of majority was 21, he should be in ...
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What percentage of first births were illegitimate in 19th century England?
One peculiarity of Victorian England is the rather very high number of illegitimate births and premarital conceptions relative to the periods before it. Illegitimate births and premarital conceptions ...
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What was life like for Victorian linen weavers in Scotland?
I'm doing my family history and have found people who worked as linen weavers in Angus, Scotland.
I'd like to know more about what life was like for them. Were linen weavers well-off? How much money ...
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Can anyone identify this UK Victorian uniform?
I wondered if anyone could identify this uniform.
I know little about it other than it is a friend's ancestor. It looks late 19th century to me.
