Life of a Victorian servant The life of a servant in times gone by has always been a hard life. Long hours, little time-off and bad wages. During Victorian times things began to improve slowly for those who chose a life of service, though … Continue readingThe Victorian Servant
Victorian people ate acording to their class. Social mobility was not as common in the 19th Century as it is today. Certian foods in the victorian era were not as available, for example pinapples. The working class populas were not able, and didnt have emough … Continue readingEating Habits of the Victorians
A Victorian Easter Have you ever wondered how Victorians celebrated Easter? Let’s go back in time to look! With any festivals or celebrations, the main focus is children and as we all know by now (especially if you are a regular reader of my blog) … Continue readingA Victorian Easter
History of the workhouse The workhouse is quintessentially Victorian. Just as much as social media is for modern day society. For the Victorians finding yourself in the workhouse would provoke shame and cause you be an outcast in society. After all, it was considered a … Continue readingLife In a Victorian Workhouse
How Did Victorians celebrate Valentines’ Day? Valentines today is hugely commercialised, and some may say over-the-top! Have you ever stopped and thought how it looked 200 years ago? We all know that it comes from St Valentine. Before we have a look at how the … Continue readingVictorian Valentines
Making your own Christmas Crackers is a great way to recycle and save money at the same time. I have always made my own Christmas crackers. When I was younger, I used to decorate our family tree with them. When I had my own children, … Continue readingMaking your own Christmas Crackers
Decorating the Christmas tree Planning what you will hang on your Christmas tree for many is quite an undertaking. First of all, have you planned your colours and whether or not you will have tinsel? Lastly how big is your tree and where will it … Continue readingChristmas Tree decorations the Victorian way
Advent Calendar There is nothing better than counting down the days till Christmas with your Advent calendar. I have happy memories of doing just that with mine as a child. Excitedly opening the window to see what lay behind it, and what shaped chocolate I … Continue readingHistory of the Advent Calendar
Charles Dickens Charles Dickens was born in Portsmouth in 1812 on the 7th of February to John Dickens and Elizabeth Dickens (nee Barrow), at 387 Mile End Terrace while his father was stationed in Portsmouth due to his employment as a pay cleric in the … Continue readingCharles Dickens: The Man Who Invented Christmas
It’s hard to think of Christmas without thinking of Christmas dinner, arguably the best meal of the year. However, … The Royal Feast Began on Christmas Eve Victoria and Albert’s Christmas feast in 1840 was certainly a sight to see. With such dishes as turtle … Continue readingVictorian Christmas Dinner