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By: R.J. Wilson ,Peyton Gray,
Matthew Messer, and Eddie
Parnell
Weapons in the Victorian era
Gatling Gun- One of
the first machine guns,
it had multiple barrels,
and it also had a crank.
When the crank was
turned the barrels
rotated and fired one
by one.
Maxim Gun- The Maxim gun
had only one barrel and was
self powered machine gun.
This means that the
mechanism used the recoil
from the firing bullet to force
the spent shell out of the
barrel and put a fresh one into
it
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Weapons in the Victorian era cont.
Snider- Enfield Rifle- It was
introduced in 1860, the SER’s
muzzle velocity is 875 feet per
second. Its maximum range
was 2,000 yards. The gun was
used by the British Army.
Martini-Henry Rifle- It was
introduced in 1870, the
MHR’s muzzle velocity is 900
feet per second. The MHR’s
maximum range is lower than
the SER at 1,500 yards. The
MHR took the role of the SER.
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Summary of weaponry in the Victorian era
During the Victorian Era, many
advancements were made in the field of
weapons of war. The Victorian Era was a
time when soldiers went from the
inaccurate, unreliable, and difficult-to-use
flintlock rifles, to much more accurate,
simpler bolt action rifles. This time period
was also when the first fully automatic
weapons were developed, most notably, the
Gatling gun.
Victorian Era Transportation
Horse Trams
- These
trams are affordable for even the
working class people. Another
good thing is that it runs early in
the morning so that people that
work could ride it to work.
One of the first Victorian bicycle designs was
the High Wheel Bicycle. The frame was made of
tubular steel. The front wheel was huge in
comparison to the back wheel and it was
difficult to balance because of poor weight
distribution. On some models of this bicycle the
front wheel was over five feet tall. Because of
the lack of even weight distribution, riders
generally spent time recovering from the many
falls that they took. In fact, the idiom Taking a
header to describe a fall was coined during this
time. When a rider tried to stop he often found
himself landing on his head on the ground.
Between 1820 and 1850
some six thousand miles of
railways were opened in
Britain, mostly as the result
of two extraordinary bursts
of concentrated investment
followed by construction, the
little railway "railway mania"
of 1837-7 and he gigantic
one of 1845-7.
Wilbur and Orville Wright--The brothers became
interested in flying while working in a bicyclemanufacturing shop. Wilbur made the longest
flight going 852 feet in 59 seconds. One of the
main reasons for their successful flight was
their control system. Many improvements have
been made over the years. Although this
invention wasn't very practical at the time it
was first made, it has become the quickest and
most convenient mode of long- distance
transportation. Although the first plane was
made and flown in the U.S., there was still
designs in Britain.
The first cars appeared during the
Victorian times, but only rich people
could afford them. Early car drivers
were required to have a special
attendant walking in front of the car,
holding a red flag as a warning.
The German engineer Karl Benz built
the first motorcar in 1885. It was a
three-wheeled vehicle powered by a
one-cylinder gasoline engine. The
speed limit for cars was four miles
per hour.
The Great Exhibition
Nothing, perhaps, symbolizes the pride of the
Victorian era more than the Great Exhibition of
1851. It was a shameless display of the greatness of
the mother country to the British Empire and the
world. It was a proud and triumphant moment that,
in many ways, has never been equaled. It was
organized by Henry Cole, best known as the
inventor of the Christmas card, and Prince Albert,
and it was attended by royalty, by leading figures in
literature and science, and by six million British
people, a third of the population of Britain at the
time. Entrance prices varied from three guineas
(about £275 in modern money) down to one shilling
(about £4.35)
The Reason for the Great Exhibition
The exhibition triumph for Victoria's German husband,
Albert, whom she had married in 1840. Despite outbursts of
opposition to Albert by the press the family life of the
Victorian court began to be considered increasingly as a
model for the whole country. Albert had appreciated the
achievements of Prime Minister Robert Peel's political and
military advances and publicly advocated the advancement
of industry and science. These facts began to sway opinion
in his favor as respectable foundations of family life and
industrial supremacy were becoming rapidly acquainted with
the monarchy of Victoria and Albert. Conceived by prince
Albert, the Great Exhibition was held in Hyde Park in London
in the specially constructed Crystal Palace.
What was included in the Great Exhibition
Among the most memorable exhibition attendees was
Frederick Bakewell, who displayed one of the earliest
forms of the fax machine. Also, William Chamberlin, Jr.
displayed one of the world’s earliest voting machines,
and Matthew Brady won medals for his gorgeous
daguerreotypes.
Inventions weren't the only displays at the Great
Exhibition. A man named George Jennings came up
with the idea of charging people to use "retiring
rooms", which was the precursor to today’s public
restrooms. The world’s largest diamond, the Koh-inoor, also made an appearance.