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Lady Alexandra Coke

1891 – 1984

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  • Born1891not verified1 source
  • Died1984not verified1 source

A life in time

  1. 1891

    Born

  2. 14 Sep 1928

    A son is born

  3. 1984

    Dies

Family

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Children · 1

During her lifetime

She lived through 10 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like.

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The 1890s · Lady is born

In the news1891

Support for cottage industries begins

The Congested Districts’ Board was established in 1891 to support cottage industries and provide farm families with additional income.

What people wore

Shift from breeches to trousers for men

Men commonly wore hard-wearing trousers made of materials like tweed, corduroy, or frieze, while the traditional knee-breeches fell out of popularity during this period.

Getting around

Fast Rail Travel by the 1890s

By the 1890s, railway improvements enabled the limited mail train to travel from Cork to Dublin in three hours and fifty minutes. This performance established a standard for travel between these major cities that remained in place for approximately half a century.

The cinema. In a Paris café the Lumière brothers showed films to a paying audience for the first time.Around the world · 1895

The cinema. In a Paris café the Lumière brothers showed films to a paying audience for the first time.

Unknown authorUnknown author · public domain

In the news1893

Gaelic League promotes Irish language

In 1893, the Gaelic League was established to promote the Irish language among the population.

Music

Common traditional instruments used for music

Common traditional instruments included the fiddle, uilleann pipes, tin whistle, flute, melodeon, and concertina, often played solo at gatherings.

Daily life

Cooking and Schooling Realities

Cooking was done entirely over an open fire using iron pots or a pot oven; families often boiled Indian cornmeal stirabout for 45 minutes as a staple meal. Children walking to school were expected to bring their own fuel, such as a piece of turf, as a heating fee for the schoolhouse fire.