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The Victorian period in Australian (1890-1915)
The Victorian period in Australian (1890-1915) was named after the then Queen Victoria and can be broken up into three main time periods, Early, Middle and Late
The Early Style-Characteristics
- Symmetrical Layout
- Central located front doors
- High roofs
- Corrugated iron
The Middle Style-Characteristics
- Cast iron lace work
- Colonial Style floor Plan
- Central hallway
- Weatherboard & larger homes red brick
- Bull nose veranda
Last Victorian Style-Characteristics
- Was the most decorative with style some time called the “Bloom Style”
- Timber Fret work
- Tilled Verandas
Symmetrical geometric shapes
Victorian Leadlights usually consist of symmetrical geometric shapes with an array of colours. They often have a hand painted roundel in the centre or a botanical motif ( for example a stylised flower or leaves) . In many traditional windows there are jewels and hand spun roundels. The Lead Light windows are normally located in the front door surround, stairwell, fanlights and feature Windows.
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