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Victorians - Key Figures in History

A non fiction resource on key Victorian figures such as Queen Victoria, Mary Seacole, Florence Nightingale, Charles Darwin and Ernest Shackleton. Ideal as a homework resource or for class research.

7-11 year olds
Pupils

Victorians

18 learner guides and 6 classroom videos, covering famous individuals from the time and living conditions particularly in relation to Scotland.

7-11 year olds
Teachers, Pupils

Victorians

A comprehensive BBC site covering the following aspects of the Victorian Era: Queen Victoria and her Prime Ministers, Political Events, Industrial Revolution, Technology and Innovation, Daily Life and Welfare and Health.

11-18 year olds
Teachers, Pupils

History Trails - Victorian Britain

Follow the history trail which includes games to find out about life in Victorian times. This site from the BBC has information on the industrial revolution, social conditions, occupations and Victorian women.

11-16 year olds
Teachers, Pupils

The Victorians

A comprehensive radio broadcasts about the Victorians from the BBC which includes information on the lives of Victorian children, the railways, key events and key people from the era.

7-11 year olds
Teachers

The Victorian Period

Basic information about daily life in Victorian England and Wales. The site has outline details of Victorian personalities such as Queen Victoria, George Stephenson, Gladstone and Disraeli.

11-14 year olds
Teachers, Pupils

Victorian Britain

A feature from the Public Record office which looks at life in Victorian Britain. The information is illustrated with original documents from the time. It has activities for students based on these sources.

11-14 year olds
Teachers, Pupils

The Victorian Web

A comprehensive collection of academic contributions relating to Victorian times, such as the political and social history of the times.

14-18 year olds
Teachers, Pupils

1876 Victorian England Revisited

Journey back in time to see how a middle-class Victorian family lived. Look round the house and meet the family and servants.

11-14 year olds
Pupils

Coal Mining and the Victorians

This feature looks at the lives of children working in coal mines in Victorian England. It includes extracts original sources which help to highlight the working conditions.

11-14 year olds
Pupils
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