In the news1873–1895
Agrarian Crisis Hits Region, 1873-1895
A severe European agrarian crisis hit the region between 1873 and 1895, causing falling grain prices and leading large estates to introduce steam-powered agricultural machinery.
1899 – 1950
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In the news1873–1895
A severe European agrarian crisis hit the region between 1873 and 1895, causing falling grain prices and leading large estates to introduce steam-powered agricultural machinery.
What people wore
Clothing as a social signal
Clothing served as a complex social code; for example, a Moslavina girl wearing a diadem-shaped band signaled she was eligible for marriage, while a Slavonian man stopped wearing gold and silk embroidery after his wedding to indicate he was now focused on work instead of dancing.
Getting around
Pushing trains and greased tracks
Travelers at the time were sometimes forced to push the train themselves on steep sections because locomotives could not handle the incline, or wait while children greased the tracks with figs.
Around the world · 1895The cinema. In a Paris café the Lumière brothers showed films to a paying audience for the first time.
In the news1891
The first horse-drawn tram began operating in the streets of Zagreb in 1891.
Music
Carnival mischief and dance music
During pre-Lenten carnival celebrations in Đurđevac, men masquerading as Gypsies or ruffians would walk the streets on stilts, yelling and banging on old pots to frighten young women. They would also enter homes to play music and dance before the midnight curfew.
Daily life
Compulsory school versus farm work
Although elementary schooling became compulsory in 1874, many children, especially girls, were kept home to tend livestock or help with farm chores. By the 1890s, the school curriculum included practical training in gardening and fruit cultivation.