I WONDER - How Did Victorians Mourn?

The transcript discusses Victorian mourning customs, highlighting Queen Victoria's lifelong mourning attire and the peculiar practice of collecting tears. It also covers the unusual tradition of post-mortem photography, where deceased loved ones were posed as if alive for family portraits.

What did Queen Victoria do to signify her mourning after her husband's death?

• She stopped attending public events.

• She wore black for the rest of her life.

• She moved to a different country.

• She wore white for the rest of her life.

What unusual item did Victorians collect as a reminder of the deceased?

• Clothing

• Locks of hair

• Tears

• Photographs

Why did Victorians collect tears?

• To use in rituals

• To sell them

• As a reminder of the deceased

• To preserve them for future generations

What was one of the strangest customs of Victorian mourning?

• Building shrines in their homes

• Writing letters to the deceased

• Holding parties in cemeteries

• Taking photographs of the deceased posed as if alive

How were deceased loved ones posed in photographs during the Victorian era?

• With their favorite belongings

• Sitting or standing as if they were alive

• Lying in a coffin

• Surrounded by flowers