victorian times - school project by lucy cotterill, age 8
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The Victorian Times
By Lucy Cotterill
The Victorian Era • Queen Victoria reigned from 1837 to 1901, longer than any
previous British monarch . But very recently our Queen Elizabeth has beaten her!
• During her reign ,Britain was the most prosperous industrial nation in the world ,with an ever-expanding overseas empire.
• She ruled with dignity, setting the moral standard for the nation and giving her name to the age in which she lived.
• The Victorians loved their Queen and were proud of Britain and the empire.
Queen Victoria
In 1840, Victoria married her first cousin Prince Albert.
Queen Victoria was the first monarch to live in Buckingham Palace.
Victorian Children • During the Victorian times ,life was not the
same for children ,Because, many poor Victorian children never went to school.
• As soon as they were old enough, Young children were forced to sell things for money that they then gave to their family.
• In 1880 a new law was made that all children under ten must attend school.
Victorian Sundays • A Victorian Sunday was often the quietest day of the
week! And an important day after a hard weeks work.• After morning church there were Sunday activities to
be enjoyed.• People often wore their best clothes.• On Sundays and bank holidays, clerks and factory
workers, on their own or with family’s in tow, would set of on their bicycles or by train for a day in the countryside.
Parks• The Victorian age saw a great increase in the
number of public parks, walks and open spaces in the cities and towns.
• These new city parks usually had a bandstand surrounded by wooden chairs were in fine weather bands could entertain park users.
Jarrow Park,1890(Newcastle Libraries)
Railways• Railways were a product of the nineteenth
century and the industrial revolution. In 1825 , the Stockton to Darlington became the first train to carry passengers on.
• Within a decade , a network of railway lines to criss-cross Victorian England had been mapped out and construction was under way.
High Level Bridge, 1848 Central Station, 1850
Punch and Judy shows
• Punch and Judy shows were part of any village fair and could always be found near the seaside.
• Punch remained on stage throughout the performance , doing battle with a series of characters including his wife Judy, baby , Doctor, priest , hangman and Policeman.
• Audiences were delighted to see the old punch beat and whack his way through life with his stick!(Children loved this!)
Family Entertainment• At the end of the day, the Victorian family
enjoyed quiet games such as cards and board games.
• Normally one member of the family would read out loud while everyone else seated themselves round a fire .Or everyone would gather at the piano and sing.
Industry and inventions• In Victorian times, there were lots of steam
railways were built including some by George and Robert Stephenson.
• There were lots of new factories which used machines that were designed by Victorian inventors including Lord Armstrong who made the first hydro-electric lit house at Cragside.
My Victorian Timeline
Queen Victoria was born
1819
Queen Victoria crowned
1837
Queen Victoria died
1901
Diamond Jubilee
1897
GreatExhibition
1851
Wedding of Victoria & Albert
1840
SlaveryAbolished
1838
Charles Darwin's Origin of Species
1859
Victoria MadeEmpress of India
1876
School for all childrenunder 10
1880
The British Empire in Victorian Times
Thank You!This is my year 4 Victorian project and I have really enjoyed learning facts and typing them up!Thank you for looking at my project. I hope you’ve enjoyed it! I might be doing other projects on co-curate.
By Lucy Cotterill.Age 8.
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