Victorian Britain: Children at work
Lesson plans
Find out more about the Turn Back Time TV series and events near you at Hands On History.
Worksheets
- At Play - Imagine how you played as a Victorian child
- At Work 1 - Design a display about working children - part 1
- At Work 2 - Design a display about working children - part 2
- At School 1 - Imagine a chimney sweep's first day at schools - part 1
- At School 2 - Imagine a chimney sweep's first day at schools - part 2
Activities
Pictures
Videos
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Workhouse jobs for children (drama)
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Lord Shaftesbury and Ragged Schools (drama)
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Street jobs for children in Victorian times (drama)
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Video diary about life in a workhouse (drama)
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Children working as bird scarers
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Victorian children working in textile mills
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Victorian children working as Domestic Servants
More to Explore
Links in the BBC
- A History of the World: Victorian objects
- CBBC: Horrible Histories
- Hands on History: The Victorians
- BBC History: The Victorians
- BBC History Trails: Victorian Britain
- BBC History: Walk Through Time: Victorian Street
- BBC Schools: Dynamo - A Stepback in Time!
- BBC Victorian Christmas
- BBC School Radio: The Victorians Audio Clips
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