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Do you want to find out more about the Victorians in the 19th century?

Have a look at these websites.
They'll give you lots more information and ideas.
Test your knowledge with games and worksheets.
Duchess of Bedford
Children in Victorian Britain
Find out about Victorian children at work, play and school - have fun with the games and worksheets.
 
Virtual Victorians
Follow a day in the life of the Poslett family back in 1874. Find out what it was like to be alive then.
And take a closer look at the things the Victorians used - penny-farthings, sugar-cutters, phonographs, toys
 
Toys and Games from The Higgins
These toys from the 19th century and early 20th century are the sort of toys that some Victorian and Edwardian children would have played with at home. The information sheet gives you more details.
 
What did Queen Victoria look like?
Have a look at some engravings.
 
BBC History - The Victorians
What was it like to live in the 19th century? What did Queen Victoria think about her prime ministers? What was happening in politics? What was being invented.
 
The Victorians
Information from Nettlesworth Primary School. Read more about important Victorians, schooldays, family life, the industrial revolution and fun and games.
 
Victorian Britain
Study the Victorians: what was it like to work then? How healthy were they? What difference did the railways make? Were the streets safe?
 
Victorian Homes
Were the home of the rich and poor different in Victorian times?
 

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