Victorian Era Research Paper
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Simon Morgan Course
BA History
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18/12/2014
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Society And Culture
During the Victorian era, the opportunity for leisure within society arose due to a number of factors, the key three being the amount of free time the Victorians now had, the increased flexibility they now had with their money, and the decrease of expense of transport. With the factory acts of 1850 creating the weekend, the real wages being doubled in the 1860s, and the growth of the railways from 1940s, Victorians were able to create their own personal identities, based on their own leisure activities. However, …show more content…
With the exception of individuals, however, the new system benefited many. Although some members of the public did fall into the sins of gambling, drinking and prostitution, many factories and workers remained honorable and hard working within the English system. Many of the changes to the lifestyles of Victorians were successful enough to remain around in modern day, for example the cheap trains of Thomas Cook have evolved into cheap transport to foreign countries. The weekend is a fundamental aspect of everyday lives, not only in the United Kingdom, but throughout the world, and football is also infamous throughout the world. This is clear evidence that the impact of changes in leisure during Victorian society, although may have caused anxiety to a small minority, were a vital part of shaping modern day
Leeds Beckett University e-Assignment cover sheet
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DATE SENT:
Module Tutor
Simon Morgan Course
BA History
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Due Date
18/12/2014
Module Title
Society And Culture
During the Victorian era, the opportunity for leisure within society arose due to a number of factors, the key three being the amount of free time the Victorians now had, the increased flexibility they now had with their money, and the decrease of expense of transport. With the factory acts of 1850 creating the weekend, the real wages being doubled in the 1860s, and the growth of the railways from 1940s, Victorians were able to create their own personal identities, based on their own leisure activities. However, …show more content…
With the exception of individuals, however, the new system benefited many. Although some members of the public did fall into the sins of gambling, drinking and prostitution, many factories and workers remained honorable and hard working within the English system. Many of the changes to the lifestyles of Victorians were successful enough to remain around in modern day, for example the cheap trains of Thomas Cook have evolved into cheap transport to foreign countries. The weekend is a fundamental aspect of everyday lives, not only in the United Kingdom, but throughout the world, and football is also infamous throughout the world. This is clear evidence that the impact of changes in leisure during Victorian society, although may have caused anxiety to a small minority, were a vital part of shaping modern day