Hello, it's Caleb again. I'm going to keep this post short and sweet as I am in dire circumstances. With the Industrial Revolution in full swing, factories and foreign farms are ruining my business! The other day, I sold my property and land off to the enclosure and now I am living in Manchester, England. Life is tough, and I can't find a job but I'm sure that things will get better. Anyway a lot of things are going on. Queen Victoria was visiting Manchester today. It was nice to see her for the first time. I like her much more than William IV. Britain has reached it's height of wealth and power with her on the throne. She became queen when she was just 18! I find that amazing. She was only here on business so I only got a glimpse of her, but it was still nice.
Women have been getting a lot more rights nowadays. especially because men are getting more and more. All men in England get universal suffrage, but women get none. This has caused them to hold several militant protests, even here in Manchester! I have a picture I took there too, here it is.
Most of them got arrested, it's risky doing protests nowadays. The riots gain attention but generate no response from government figures, right now only New Zealand out in Oceania lets their women vote.
Women have a lot of rights now but they don't have suffrage.
Mass culture and entertainment is also really emerging. Only the wealthy enjoyed these things before. Now there are so many more things to do and see and it's much cheaper. Because people work so much, they need to let off some steam at things like theater, movies, and sporting events like football and cricket games.
I took this photo during a cricket game that I didn't have enough money to get into. It costed ten shillings! They usually don't cost this much though, but this one was part of a tournament.
My grandmother in Sheffield sent me this photo of a stage at a vaudeville show before the act. She said the show as splendid! It was like nothing she had ever seen in her life. I was I could of seen it too...
I must go now, I have to find a job! Hopefully things will get better...
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