tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34093396.comments2023-09-14T17:37:49.571+10:00Victorian HistoryDr Bruce Rosenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11591761401001848135noreply@blogger.comBlogger253125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34093396.post-75479830363749429732017-07-29T06:36:18.626+10:002017-07-29T06:36:18.626+10:00The current exchange rates of GBP in 2017 with GBP...The current exchange rates of GBP in 2017 with GBPs in 1850 are very misleading. A bank clerk could live on 1 GBP per week which today translates into about GBP 80 per week. No bank clerk would earn so little in 2017 or be able survive on that. <br /><br />The only real way of comparing money earned during the times of Dickens and today is to compare purchasing power. What could a Guinea (21 Rick Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04256196357224804910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34093396.post-20839260830609180712017-07-27T21:41:22.659+10:002017-07-27T21:41:22.659+10:00I rather enjoyed that. Many thanks.
I rather enjoyed that. Many thanks.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34093396.post-54333541627000162072017-04-18T00:15:17.450+10:002017-04-18T00:15:17.450+10:00These "nurses" expected to get paid. In ...These "nurses" expected to get paid. In 1869, a Victorian clergyman stopped the regular payments being made for the "care" of his young wife's (allegedly) illegitimate children. The formidable Mrs. Donne went to court and a most sensational trial resulted. See "Two Bastards under his Roof" at http://victorianclericalerrors.blogspot.com Tom Hugheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06988424863875787910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34093396.post-61113169291199075082017-03-20T09:58:35.699+11:002017-03-20T09:58:35.699+11:00Thank you for that. You are right and I stand corr...Thank you for that. You are right and I stand corrected.Dr Bruce Rosenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11591761401001848135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34093396.post-10810718245491673112017-03-20T04:57:55.221+11:002017-03-20T04:57:55.221+11:00Interesting post which I really enjoyed. But there...Interesting post which I really enjoyed. But there is a little mistake. the Rossetti grave is on Highgate WestSisterMidnighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06168874336797534552noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34093396.post-47786364712952596542016-12-15T06:51:40.644+11:002016-12-15T06:51:40.644+11:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34093396.post-23538405083585032252016-12-02T04:45:46.695+11:002016-12-02T04:45:46.695+11:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34093396.post-81285090584147559732016-10-19T10:18:19.143+11:002016-10-19T10:18:19.143+11:00So what did they use to light all these cigarettes...So what did they use to light all these cigarettes pipes?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02277322510504658940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34093396.post-53558444539970659242016-09-24T00:10:32.324+10:002016-09-24T00:10:32.324+10:00There was no difference between this and slavery. ...There was no difference between this and slavery. In fact it may have been worse the child was not even an asset.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34093396.post-6291320226692086832016-08-30T01:56:01.910+10:002016-08-30T01:56:01.910+10:00A tad late, perhaps, but yes,Anonymous, poor Victo...A tad late, perhaps, but yes,Anonymous, poor Victorian men and women smoked. Catherine Eddowes, one of the Ripper victims had two clay pipes in her possession at the time of death and many women smoked clays in pubs in the East End. By the bye, Jeremy Brett was Pipe Smoker of the year one year and we shared a Tobacconist in Hove. I no longer smoke due to health, but my pipe made a rare appearanceVolcano Cathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14372941500458681755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34093396.post-30259446438913001672016-05-10T10:44:29.864+10:002016-05-10T10:44:29.864+10:00Camille de Fleurville has pointed out to me that t...Camille de Fleurville has pointed out to me that there is a mention of the clock on the St Pancras hotel in E. M. Foraster's <b><i>Howards End</i></b>. Although this is referenced through one of the characters, there is an earlier comment in Forster's voice where he refers to the "facile Splendours of St. Pancras."Dr Bruce Rosenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11591761401001848135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34093396.post-85380749565191176152016-05-10T00:29:39.230+10:002016-05-10T00:29:39.230+10:00Love this post! I have happy memories of the Grosv...Love this post! I have happy memories of the Grosvenor Hotel in the 1980s, when I lived abroad but frequently traveled to London on business. The rooms at the Grosvenor were huge in those days--the bathrooms (attached) were old-fashioned but also commodious. <br /><br />In the late 90s, I booked myself into the Grosvenor and discovered to my dismay that the room I got was the standard London Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13681248835942559156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34093396.post-33121371100339856862016-04-19T06:28:54.110+10:002016-04-19T06:28:54.110+10:00Bruce,
I am doing a research paper at Alfred Unive...Bruce,<br />I am doing a research paper at Alfred University. I am interested in , if there are any articles that are directly about the Native Americans that went to Europe on this tour. I am looking to find their personal experiences. if you could contact me that would be greatly appreciated.<br />Sincerely<br />Barbara<br />baf4@alfred.edubarbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11946385645609533186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34093396.post-35435311102657733942016-04-16T15:40:36.124+10:002016-04-16T15:40:36.124+10:00Creativity doesn't reside necessarily and only...Creativity doesn't reside necessarily and only into pure invention. J.R.R Tolkien created entire new languages based on existing ones. Would you call him less of a genius?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34093396.post-84618769916309073552016-03-28T05:00:09.878+11:002016-03-28T05:00:09.878+11:00Due to the fact that many of the poor women turned...Due to the fact that many of the poor women turned to prostitution<br />what could they expect to receive from a client in the 1900s<br />As a young police constable based in Hyde Park in the late 40s md 50s<br />it was estimated that as many as 200 women would ply their trade in the park,<br />on average charging 5 to 10 shillings per client for their services.<br />the younger ones earning 4/6 Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34093396.post-55687497051202818842016-02-28T21:38:46.628+11:002016-02-28T21:38:46.628+11:00I believe that my paternal great grandfather was o...I believe that my paternal great grandfather was one of the native americans in the show....he<br />fathered my grandmother but her birth certificate names the man my great grandmother married (quite quickly !) Im really keen to try and find a passenger list from the ship they travelled over on...my email is angieevangelou@yahoo.co.uk if anyone can help,thank you,great site.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10312551149492495102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34093396.post-73060518258074089222016-02-15T02:09:47.665+11:002016-02-15T02:09:47.665+11:00I'm trying to find information on the average ...I'm trying to find information on the average wage a child would be paid. As an 11 yr-old boy, my grandad sold coal from a pony and cart. He spoke at length about his adventures but I either missed what he said about his pay o I have forgotten over time. <br />I love your blog. Social history is a great love of mine. Keep up the good work!Lindshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00945935999831318304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34093396.post-55708106379186245752016-01-26T00:26:26.642+11:002016-01-26T00:26:26.642+11:00"the misuse of laudanum appears to have been ..."the misuse of laudanum appears to have been largely associated, in the public mind, with its use amongst the lower and labouring classes. Finally, it tends to reinforce the view implicit in so many elements of Victorian life that those in the better classes might engage in the same practices without them being considered vices unless and until they were carried to extreme excess."<br /Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15483666308770842520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34093396.post-15685505362721722802015-12-13T03:59:18.896+11:002015-12-13T03:59:18.896+11:00Fascinating stuff - it's amazing to think how ...Fascinating stuff - it's amazing to think how crap our postal system is today compared to how efficient it was in Victorian times.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00221201874883945223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34093396.post-86997549050343968122015-12-04T01:21:45.425+11:002015-12-04T01:21:45.425+11:00It's sad how people, especially children are t...It's sad how people, especially children are treated like this. They are only youngsters yet are taking on much responsibility. It was, and still is one of the most horrific issues in the world.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34093396.post-4204037673550022662015-11-17T10:10:43.204+11:002015-11-17T10:10:43.204+11:00I received the following query and am posting it i...I received the following query and am posting it in the hope that the person who wrote the initial comment might follow up on it and contact Tony Gee.<br /><br />Bruce Rosen<br /><br /><b><i>I am desirous of contacting 'Anonymous', who posted a comment about needing information on the black prize fighter called "Jem Wharton", following your 25th May 2010 blog, 'The Manly ArtDr Bruce Rosenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11591761401001848135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34093396.post-90282369235622940672015-10-16T22:00:16.257+11:002015-10-16T22:00:16.257+11:00Could anyone tell me if an unbaptised illegitimate...Could anyone tell me if an unbaptised illegitimate child could be buried within the churchyard with funeral rites ( C of E) in 1885? Thanks!maggie.anwell@talk21.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34093396.post-41184912560370339672015-08-06T22:39:43.470+10:002015-08-06T22:39:43.470+10:00I suspect that for most Victorians, breakfast was ...I suspect that for most Victorians, breakfast was toast and a boiled egg or something equally simple--although a full hot meal would make sense for the working classes about to face a hard morning's physical labor.<br /><br />The Full English is now expected in hotels and bed & breakfasts. As an aside, I have to recommend the Italian version served by Cichetti's of Piccadilly... One Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07338002014574933192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34093396.post-44943678279105165652015-06-27T22:04:51.446+10:002015-06-27T22:04:51.446+10:00I have known for some time that we are related to ...I have known for some time that we are related to Jim Selby on our father's side of the family. I have been working on our family tree recently - and this has helped to personalise the story for me. Many thanks. Jackienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34093396.post-62793466298035442592015-04-25T09:13:31.966+10:002015-04-25T09:13:31.966+10:00Fantastic blog! I'm really enjoying it. Keep u...Fantastic blog! I'm really enjoying it. Keep up the good work!Joshuahttp://joshuarigsby.comnoreply@blogger.com