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Eastwell Park, 13 Oct 1879 – Eastwell Park, 13 Oct 1879

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  1. 13 Oct 1879

    Born in Eastwell Park

  2. 13 Oct 1879

    Dies in Eastwell Park, aged 0

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The 1870s · <name is born in Eastwell Park

In the news1870

1870 Education Act mandate school for everyone

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

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

Faster and cheaper travel by rail

A journey from London to Liverpool by coach once took twenty-two hours and cost £4 inside, whereas by the mid-nineteenth century, the same journey by train could be completed in just six hours for £2 5s.

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 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.

Music

Widespread Use of Concertinas and Accordions

In rural Norfolk around 1890, it was common for households to own a worn-out concertina or a broken-down accordion. These portable instruments became essential for entertainment in homes, pubs, and at village festivals throughout the mid-to-late nineteenth century.

Daily life

Compulsory education began in 1880

Compulsory school attendance was established in 1880 for children aged five to ten, helping to increase literacy rates significantly.