Tasks

Use the websites to look at the photographs of Queen Victoria and her family. What can you find out from them?

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Find out about the toys and games played by Victorian children. Compare them with modern toys you have played with.

Think about

• The number of toys
• What they are made from
• Look for similarities and differences
• Can you suggest reasons for the changes

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Life was very different for poor children in Victorian times from that of children in Britain today although in other parts of the world children continue to work in harsh conditions.

• Make a list of jobs that children did in the 19th century.
• Write a page from a child's journal describing their working day.

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