Welcome to Professor When's Space-Time Continuum Challenge!

The Automorox aliens have altered the space-time continuum and put modern items in this Victorian house. This has severely destabilized the fabric of space-time and if we don't change everything back, this universe could collapse on itself! We can't let them get away with it!

Your job is to find all of the modern items that are the wrong time period for this Victorian house and take them with you to the attic where Professor When will meet you.

It's time to go inside Dalnavert...

You found a knife cleaner from 1883! This machine made it easy to sharpen and polish knives.

That's right! Take this modern iron and move on.

Not quite! Here is a clue from Professor When:

In the 1950s, irons capable of both wet and dry operation as part of the same device were introduced. 1882 saw the first patent for the electric flatiron. But the biggest breakthrough came in the early 20th century.

Welcome to the Dining Room, this is where all of the Macdonald's meals were served.

See anything that you would typically find in your own home?

This is a pickle caster. It was common for Victorians to leave a jar of pickles next to their vinaigrettes and salad dressings for any cravings.

Nothing looks out of sorts here.

These sugar packets look very out of place - I wouldn't have thought Tim Hortons was around back then! 

Victorians typically used a sugar jar and would use a sugar sifter to sprinkle sugar over their strawberries at breakfast.

Put this item in your bag and let's move on!

Welcome to the Party Room, better known as the Parlour. This is where Lady Macdonald would have hosted social events with family, friends, and other Winnipeg elites. 

Take a look around.

This is an Edison Phonograph from 1896. It played music, making it the perfect device to have in the Parlour. Guests could dance, sing along to, or leave it on as background music.

What's that next to the phonograph?

Believe it or not, this chess table is actually made out of paper mache! The Victorians were very innovative and typically made décor and furniture out of easily accessible materials.

Nothing suspicious over here.

CDs! These are definitely not Victorian. Put these in your bag for later, on to the next room!

The Solarium was Lady Macdonald's personal room. In this room, Lady Macdonald and her friends would have drank tea and planned social events.

What's that on the sewing table?

Notice anything on the table?

These ruby red glasses don't look very Victorian, I think these belong to you!

Put these in your bag for later.

This is a chocolate pot and cup set. When the ladies did not want to drink tea, they could enjoy a cup of hot chocolate.

Did you know that hot chocolate and hot cocoa are quite different? Hot chocolate is a liquid made from cocoa beans, while hot cocoa is made from cocoa powder. 

Everything here appears to be very Victorian, though.

Welcome to Sir Hugh John's Study. In this room, Sir Hugh John would meet with fellow politicians and lawyers, read, and relax. 

Do you see anything suspicious on the table? What is that under the blue book?

That's a busy looking bookcase, what's that on the right corner?

A Day in the Life of Hollywood? Was Hollywood a thing in the Victorian era? 

Fun fact... it was! Hollywood was founded in 1853 in Los Angeles, California. It was actually an area of land that was so successful for growing crops that, by 1870, Hollywood became a thriving agricultural community.

Even though Hollywood was established in the Victorian era, this book looks pretty modern. Take this book along with you to the second level of the house.

A camera! But a Victorian style camera... not exactly what we are looking for. 

Very cool though.

Welcome to the Master Bedroom. This is where Lady Macdonald and Sir Hugh John would get ready and sleep.

What's that shiny thing on the dressing table?

This is a hair receiver. Victorians would collect their hair after brushing it in the morning and evenings and put it into a jar similar to this one. The collected hair would then be used for crafts, particularly ones to honour and mourn the dead.

Let's look elsewhere for a clue.

What's that shiny thing near the stool?

Sequin sneakers... these are definitely not Victorian! Stylish though.

Take these along with you to the next room.

Here is Daisy's room. This is where she would get ready, sleep, and write letters. 

Let's take a look around.

Anything on Daisy's desk that looks out of place?

What is that shiny metal square on the dressing table?

An orange highlighter and white-out container... this is what kids use in school now!

Grab these two items and head to the Nursery down the hall.

This is a calling card pouch. Victorians would have a card with their name on it, address, and the time that they would be at home to welcome a visitor.

Victorian ladies would carry this pouch with them when they were out and about, in the event that the person they were trying to visit was not home.

It is similar to how we book appointments today!

Welcome to the Nursery. Although Lady Macdonald and Sir Hugh John did not have any young children, we needed a room to display our large collection of Victorian toys!

Let's look around!

That little fluffy guy looks oddly new...

There are a lot of toys on this shelf, let's take a look at the bottom one first!

I can't tell if that mini sewing machine is modern or not, let's take a closer look!

These swirls were actually very common among Victorian decoration. So, this may not be a modern object. 

Let's keep looking around the room.

A snowman! This is definitely not a Victorian toy.

Take him with you and let's head to Jack's room.

Welcome to Jack's room. He was only twenty years old when he died of diabetes. Since Jack was so sick, he spent a lot of time resting in this room.

It was actually said that he would sit at the edge of his bed, in front of this window, and watch as Eatons, the famous department store, was being built. 

Anything out of the ordinary on the trunk? What's that on top of the book?

So many things to look at! Check out that wooden telescope-looking toy.

Clue! This is a modern board game. Makes sense as to why it would be in Jack's room, but it is definitely not Victorian!

Let's take this with us and move down the hall.

This is a stereoscope. It is like an earlier version of the camera or a pair of binoculars. When you look through it, you can see pictures of faraway places, like the Eiffel Tower!

Here is the Macdonald's Bathroom. Sir Hugh John's and Lady Macdonald's dressing rooms and master bedroom are actually attached to the bathroom, for easy access of course.

Let's look around.

This is a Victorian toilet but it was actually very modern for the time. This is because it had indoor plumbing, which was not invented until 1840. At the time, only rich homes or hotels could afford this luxury.

What's that next to the toilet?

This is the Macdonald's medicine cabinet, where they would store any treatments for illnesses and sicknesses. 

Does anything look out of the ordinary?

Advil...? Advil is something people take now to relieve any aches or pains. Actually, Ibuprofen wasn't invented until 1969 by Dr. Stewart Adams. 

So, take this bottle of modern medicine with you into the Servants' Quarters!

Welcome to the Cook's Room. As you can see, it is pretty spacious. The Cook had all the perks of living with the Macdonalds, including electricity, running water, plumbing, and heating.

It has been said that the Cook's Room was typically the nicest out of all the servant's rooms because if the Cook ever left the family, no one would come over for dinner anymore!

What's that big metal thing on the dressing table?

Do these pots look modern to you?

These pots were actually used by the servants in the mornings to wash their hands and even go to the bathroom.

Looks pretty Victorian, let's keep looking around.

A curling iron! An electric curling iron... the Victorians had electricty but not enough to heat up an electric curling iron. 

Let's take this with us and head to the Maid's Room.

Welcome to the Maid's Room. This is where the youngest servant would sleep after her long shift taking care of the house and the family. 

Look around and see if you can find anything.

What's that on the Maid's dresser?

What does that sign say? Can it be a clue?

An electric fan... that's not very Victorian! Similar to the curling iron, the Victorian's did not have enough electrcity to operate objects like these.

Head to the Attic!

Décor that represented God was very common amongst Victorian servants. I don't think this is a clue, keep searching...

You made it to the Attic, and it looks like Professor When just showed up!

Professor When: Great Work! Let's look at all of the modern objects you collected.

Wow! 

Professor When: Using this mini time machine device I will be able to return all of the Victorian era objects to their rightful place in the home.

Professor When: You did it! The space-time continuum has been restored! You've saved the universe from collapsing.

Here is your exclusive certificate of bravery and completion of the Professor When Time / Space Challenge. Print or download this certificate and bring it to Dalnavert for one free admission*! 

*One free admission only per group; Expires Sunday, September 6th, 2020.