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Augusta Victoria of Schleswig-Holstein

Palace in Dłużek, 22 Oct 1858 – Huis Doorn, 11 Apr 1921

10 facts3 sources

Facts and their sources

A life in time

  1. 22 Oct 1858

    Born in Palace in Dłużek

  2. 1880

    Engagement

  3. 1882–1892

    7 children are born

  4. 11 Apr 1921

    Dies in Huis Doorn, aged 62

Family

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Parents

Partner

Children · 7

During her lifetime

She lived through 8 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like around Palace in Dłużek.

General history, not a record about the family: each item says where it comes from.

The 1850s · Augusta is born in Palace in Dłużek

In the news1854

Mechanical textile production begins in Łódź

In 1854, the Scheibler factory was founded in Łódź, marking a technological shift with the introduction of 100 mechanical looms and 18,000 spindles.

What people wore

Women's Everyday and Festive Clothing

Women's everyday work clothes were made of coarse hemp or flax linen, while their heads were typically covered by simple linen scarves tied behind the neck. On feast days, they wore ornate, colorful skirts and intricately embroidered shirts or corsets, often seeking help from experts to tie their decorative headscarves.

Daily life

Home utilities and lighting in urban areas

Ordinary urban homes lacked piped water, requiring residents to fetch it from public wells or rely on water carriers. Lighting was provided by simple means like brass candlesticks, as kerosene lamps and electricity were rare or non-existent in common households.

In the news1855

Opening of Amsterdam-Utrecht Railway

In 1855, the Amsterdam-Utrecht railway line began operating, marking a significant step in the nationwide expansion of rail transport that boosted mobility and industrialization.

Music

Popular dances at social gatherings

People danced the polonaise, waltz, contredanse, and mazurka at balls, with the mazurka's rhythm often emphasizing the second beat and sometimes accompanied by rhythmic foot stamping. These dances were central to both peasant culture and urban social gatherings during this period.

In Europe1845–1852

The Great Famine in Ireland

Potato blight ruined harvests: a million Irish people died and a million more emigrated, many to America.

Getting around

Railways significantly reduced travel time

Traveling between Moscow and St. Petersburg by train took 22 hours, whereas a carriage journey previously took 4 to 5 days.