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Princess Marie Louise of Schleswig-Holstein

Cumberland Lodge, 12 Aug 1872 – London, 8 Dec 1956

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A life in time

  1. 12 Aug 1872

    Born in Cumberland Lodge

  2. 8 Dec 1956

    Dies in London, aged 84

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During her lifetime

She lived through 9 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like around Cumberland Lodge.

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The 1870s · Princess is born in Cumberland Lodge

In the news1879

1879 Tay Bridge collapses killing 75 passengers

In 1879, the two-mile Tay Bridge collapsed during a storm, killing 75 passengers in Britain's largest engineering disaster.

What people wore

Sunday Best as a Status Symbol

Ordinary working-class men and women maintained a Sunday best outfit, often a three-piece suit for men, to symbolize respectability and celebrate the weekly day of rest.

Getting around

Rail travel speed in 1872

In 1872, a 220-mile rail journey from Manchester to Scotland took over 9.5 hours at an average speed of 23 miles per hour, which was still twice as fast as the quickest coaches.

Italy is unified. Garibaldi, Cavour and Victor Emmanuel joined the Italian states into one kingdom, with Rome its capital from 1871.In Europe · 1859–1871

Italy is unified. Garibaldi, Cavour and Victor Emmanuel joined the Italian states into one kingdom, with Rome its capital from 1871.

Baldassare Verazzi (1819-1886) · public domain

In the news1870

1870 Education Act mandate school for everyone

The Education Act of 1870 mandated that school became accessible for everyone in Britain.

Music

Paying for Dance at Festivals

At late nineteenth-century festivals, musicians often used a dancing booth with a box for money, where dancers would pay a fee to participate in the festivities. Collecting these fees became more difficult when round dances and waltzes replaced older country dances.

Daily life

Water Collection and Coal Ranges

Many working-class homes lacked running water, requiring families to collect it from a shared street pump and use an outdoor privy. Inside, cooking was done on a coal-burning range, which often included a boiler for heating water.