Victorian Leisure
Key Points
- Educated people grew fond of reading stories and books
- Blood sports became common (eg. Bear-Baiting and dog/bull fighting)
- Bare Knuckle Boxing became a regular sport
- Parlour games such as billiards, chess, checkers etc.
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- Blood sports became common (eg. Bear-Baiting and dog/bull fighting)
- Bare Knuckle Boxing became a regular sport
- Parlour games such as billiards, chess, checkers etc.
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Summary
Pastimes in the victorian era consisted of sports, reading and parlour games. To show off their education, wealthy people would buy many books to fill their shelves. With the invention of the printing press, it became easier for people to own books in their own homes. Reading stories became very popular. Blood sports which consisted of Bear- Baiting and dog/bull fighting was popular for the wealthy to place bets on, on a regular basis. Bare knuckle boxing was also very interesting to watch, and became a regular sport for the younger men. Parlour games such as billiards, chess, checkers etc were commonly played indoors by men when they were inside drinking.
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