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Alfonso Carlos de Borbón

London, 12 Sep 1849 – Vienna, 29 Sep 1936

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A life in time

  1. 12 Sep 1849

    Born in London

  2. 29 Sep 1936

    Dies in Vienna, aged 87

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During his lifetime

He lived through 10 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like around London.

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The 1840s · Alfonso is born in London

In the news1840

Introduction of the Penny Post

The Uniform Penny Post was introduced in 1840, making mail affordable and leading to a five-fold increase in sent letters.

What people wore

The Monthly Laundry Operation

Laundry was so time-consuming that large households might only wash once a month, performing a massive operation lasting up to a week that disrupted the entire house.

Daily life

Limited access to water and sanitation

Poor urban families often lacked indoor water and shared a street standpipe or an outdoor earth closet privy with many others.

In the news1848

Revolution of 1848 in Vienna

On March 13, 1848, revolution broke out in Vienna, resulting in the overthrow of Metternich and the granting of press freedom and a constitution.

Music

Everyday singing and festival traditions

People sang at work and leisure, often drawing from well-known ballads or popular songs like The Mistletoe Bough. At festivals, groups such as mummers and pace-eggers performed dances and songs while wearing masks or fantastic costumes to request alms, often rewarded with eggs and strong beer.

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

Steam ships slashed river travel times

Before steam packets, a boat trip from Gainsborough to Hull could take four to seven days; by 1833, a steam packet could travel the 104-mile return journey in a single day.