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Wilhelm von Hohenau

Dresden, 25 Apr 1854 – Świeradów-Zdrój, 28 Oct 1930

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A life in time

  1. 25 Apr 1854

    Born in Dresden

  2. 1879–1890

    4 children are born

  3. 28 Oct 1930

    Dies in Świeradów-Zdrój, aged 76

Family

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Children · 4

During his lifetime

He lived through 9 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like around Dresden.

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The 1850s · Wilhelm is born in Dresden

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.

Getting around

Limitations of mail-coach travel

Before railways became dominant, mail-coaches reached speeds of 8 to 12.7 km/h, but their daily range was limited to around 100 kilometers due to frequent stops, meals, and border controls.

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.

Daily life

Compulsory schooling and kindergarten costs

Children were required to attend school from ages six to fourteen, often carrying books in long tin satchels. In model kindergartens, families could pay fees between sixpence and three shillings a month for care and meals.

What people wore

Protecting Skin from the Sun

Women wore a white, coif-like cap on weekdays to protect their skin from the sun, as being suntanned was not considered fashionable.

Music

Singing was a common group leisure activity

People often sang together after work or during leisure time, such as when farm workers returned home with their tools or during Sunday afternoon strolls.

At the table

Alcohol as a Daily Staple

Schnapps, distilled cheaply from potatoes, became a daily staple for the poor alongside sugar-sweetened coffee. Beer was also consumed, and by the later part of the period, the invention of bottled beer with swing stoppers made it more accessible.