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History : Victorians

Make your own Victorian wrapping paper * * * * *

Make your own Victorian wrapping paper

 
Mainly suitable for:
Well suited for use in UK schools KS1, KS2
History
 
Site owner's description: Marbling was a popular form of decoration in Victorian times, and can often be found on the inside of book covers. Now you can turn it into wrapping paper.
Lesson ideas, Good for interactive whiteboard use, ClassClips
Gyp's story - mudlarking (audio) * * * * *

Gyp's story - mudlarking (audio)

 
Mainly suitable for:
Well suited for use in UK schools KS1, KS2
History
 
Site owner's description: A mini-Drama illustrating what life was life for homeless children living on the streets of Victorian London.
Lesson ideas, Good for interactive whiteboard use, ClassClips
Victorian school diary * * * * *

Victorian school diary

 
Mainly suitable for:
Well suited for use in UK schools KS1, KS2
History
 
Site owner's description: A school diary that records the illnesses that affected children in Victorian Britain.
Lesson ideas, Good for interactive whiteboard use, ClassClips
Child labour in Victorian Britain (pt 1/2) * * * * *

Child labour in Victorian Britain (pt 1/2)

 
Mainly suitable for:
Well suited for use in UK schools KS1, KS2
History
 
Site owner's description: Evidence to the Sadler Committee on Child Labour 1832.
Lesson ideas, Good for interactive whiteboard use, ClassClips
Make your own Victorian picture frame * * * * *

Make your own Victorian picture frame

 
Mainly suitable for:
Well suited for use in UK schools KS1, KS2
History
 
Site owner's description: Instructions to create a Victorian padded picture frame can be personalised with your own designs, as well as the image you choose to place in it.
Lesson ideas, Good for interactive whiteboard use, ClassClips
Maddy's story - finding the 'pure' (audio) * * * * *

Maddy's story - finding the 'pure' (audio)

 
Mainly suitable for:
Well suited for use in UK schools KS1, KS2
History
 
Site owner's description: A mini-Drama illustrating what life was like for an 11 year old girl living rough on the streets of Victorian London.
Lesson ideas, Good for interactive whiteboard use, ClassClips
Queen Victoria Cloze & Activity * * * * *

Queen Victoria Cloze & Activity

 
Mainly suitable for:
Well suited for use in UK schools KS2, KS3
History
 
Site owner's description: Word document
Child labour in Victorian Britain (pt 2/2) * * * * *

Child labour in Victorian Britain (pt 2/2)

 
Mainly suitable for:
Well suited for use in UK schools KS1, KS2
History
 
Site owner's description: In Victorian Britain child labour was cheap and plentiful, but not all children missed out on education because they had to go to work.
Lesson ideas, Good for interactive whiteboard use, ClassClips
Show me (Junior version of  National Virtual Museum) * * * * *

Show me (Junior version of National Virtual Museum)

 
Mainly suitable for:
KS1, KS2
Review: Bright and lively junior version of the 24 hour museum , the UK's National Virtual Museum. All contents are targetted at KS1 and KS2. Described as fun stuff from the UK's museums and galleries, topics covered include dinosaurs,art and design,the natural world,science and technology, prehistory, ancient civilisations,Anglosaxons,Vikings,Romans,Tudors, Victorians and 20th Century Britain. There are links to various museums and a fun and games section. Pupils may mail in items for display on the site.
History
 
Victorians * * * * *

Victorians

 
Mainly suitable for:
Well suited for use in UK schools KS2
Review: Victorian resources, games, online activities produced by UK museums and galleries. This is a superb site, exactly what any teacher looking for resources on the internet would be asking for! This site contains a huge amount of interactive material for the class to explore either together or in partners. This site was well laid out and is well worth a browse. The site also has many other primary topics covered in a similar, high quality fashion.
History
 
After the war was over (audio) * * * * *

After the war was over (audio)

 
Mainly suitable for:
Well suited for use in UK schools KS1, KS2
History
 
Site owner's description: Mini-Drama about Mary Seacole and how she spent the years following the end of the Crimean War impoverished and unappreciated.
Lesson ideas, Good for interactive whiteboard use, ClassClips
Victorian governess * * * * *

Victorian governess

 
Mainly suitable for:
Well suited for use in UK schools KS1, KS2
History
 
Site owner's description: The loneliness and isolation of a governess’s life is illustrated in a painting by artist Richard Redgrave, whose sister was a governess.
Lesson ideas, Good for interactive whiteboard use, ClassClips
Life for Children in Victorian Britain MTP * * * * *

Life for Children in Victorian Britain MTP

 
Mainly suitable for:
Well suited for use in UK schools KS2, KS3
History
 
Site owner's description: Word document
The Trapper: Jimmy's first day (audio) * * * * *

The Trapper: Jimmy's first day (audio)

 
Mainly suitable for:
Well suited for use in UK schools KS1, KS2
History
 
Site owner's description: A mini-Drama illustrating what life was like for a 12 year old boy working as a 'trapper' in a Victorian coal mine. See also 7591 and 7599.
Lesson ideas, Good for interactive whiteboard use, ClassClips
Design a Victorian Room * * * * *

Design a Victorian Room

 
Mainly suitable for:
Well suited for use in UK schools
Review: A useful history website, with some excellent free resources for use in the classroom - suitable for primary school use
History
 
Sketch of crystal palace * * * * *

Sketch of crystal palace

 
Mainly suitable for:
Well suited for use in UK schools KS2, KS3
History
 
Make your own Victorian paper flowers * * * * *

Make your own Victorian paper flowers

 
Mainly suitable for:
Well suited for use in UK schools KS1, KS2
History
 
Site owner's description: Victorians loved the aesthetic of paper flowers as decorations, now you can have a go at making some.
Lesson ideas, Good for interactive whiteboard use, ClassClips
Victorian Timeline - Cut & Paste * * * * *

Victorian Timeline - Cut & Paste

 
Mainly suitable for:
Well suited for use in UK schools KS2, KS3
History
 
Site owner's description: Word document
The Victorians 1 * * * * *

The Victorians 1

 
Mainly suitable for:
Well suited for use in UK schools KS2, KS3
History
 
Site owner's description: Printable - PDF (Acrobat reader)
Make your own Victorian Christmas crackers * * * * *

Make your own Victorian Christmas crackers

 
Mainly suitable for:
Well suited for use in UK schools KS1, KS2
History
 
Site owner's description: The Christmas cracker was invented in Victorian Britain by a sweet shop owner called Thomas Smith, now have a go at making your own.
Lesson ideas, Good for interactive whiteboard use, ClassClips
Make your own Victorian Christmas cards * * * * *

Make your own Victorian Christmas cards

 
Mainly suitable for:
Well suited for use in UK schools KS1, KS2
History
 
Site owner's description: The first Christmas card was designed in 1843. It was a simple illustration with a seasonal greeting.
Lesson ideas, Good for interactive whiteboard use, ClassClips
Victorian Research * * * * *

Victorian Research

 
Mainly suitable for:
Well suited for use in UK schools KS2, KS3
History
 
Site owner's description: Printable - PDF (Acrobat reader)
Sainsburys history explorer activities * * * * *

Sainsburys history explorer activities

 
Mainly suitable for:
Well suited for use in UK schools KS2, KS3
History
 
Emily and the beetle (audio) * * * * *

Emily and the beetle (audio)

 
Mainly suitable for:
Well suited for use in UK schools KS1, KS2
History
 
Site owner's description: Mini-Drama about the life of a girl from a wealthy family during the Victorian era. Emily has a comfortable but very stict life.
Lesson ideas, Good for interactive whiteboard use, ClassClips
The Victorians 2 * * * * This is a star rating given by UK teachers who have reviewed the website

The Victorians 2

 
Mainly suitable for:
Well suited for use in UK schools KS2, KS3
History
 
Site owner's description: Printable - PDF (Acrobat reader)
Victorian education and schools * * * * This is a star rating given by UK teachers who have reviewed the website

Victorian education and schools

 
Mainly suitable for:
Well suited for use in UK schools KS2, KS3
History
 
Victorian Research Instructions * * * * This is a star rating given by UK teachers who have reviewed the website

Victorian Research Instructions

 
Mainly suitable for:
Well suited for use in UK schools KS2, KS3
History
 
Site owner's description: Word document
Victorian Children at Work * * * * This is a star rating given by UK teachers who have reviewed the website

Victorian Children at Work

 
Mainly suitable for:
Well suited for use in UK schools KS2, KS3
History
 
Site owner's description: Word document
Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery for Kids * * * * This is a star rating given by UK teachers who have reviewed the website

Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery for Kids

 
Mainly suitable for:
Well suited for use in UK schools KS2, KS3
History
 
Headline History * * * * This is a star rating given by UK teachers who have reviewed the website

Headline History

 
Mainly suitable for:
Well suited for use in UK schools KS3
History
 
Victorian Britain History Trail * * * * This is a star rating given by UK teachers who have reviewed the website

Victorian Britain History Trail

 
Mainly suitable for:
Well suited for use in UK schools KS4 , Post 16
History
 
Tudors and Victorians Dressing Up * * * * This is a star rating given by UK teachers who have reviewed the website

Tudors and Victorians Dressing Up

 
Mainly suitable for:
Well suited for use in UK schools KS3
History
 
Victorian Crime and Punishment from E2BN * * * * This is a star rating given by UK teachers who have reviewed the website

Victorian Crime and Punishment from E2BN

 
Mainly suitable for:
Review: Awaiting review
History
 
Site owner's description: Key Stage 3 history resources
Victorian Toys * * * * This is a star rating given by UK teachers who have reviewed the website

Victorian Toys

 
Mainly suitable for:
Well suited for use in UK schools KS2, KS3
History
 
Victorian Crime and Punishment from E2BN * * * * This is a star rating given by UK teachers who have reviewed the website

Victorian Crime and Punishment from E2BN

 
Mainly suitable for:
Review: Awaiting review
History
 
Site owner's description: Key Stage 3 history resources
Images related to Brunel * * * * This is a star rating given by UK teachers who have reviewed the website

Images related to Brunel

 
Mainly suitable for:
Well suited for use in UK schools KS2, KS3
History
 
Victorian Research Site * * * * This is a star rating given by UK teachers who have reviewed the website

Victorian Research Site

 
Mainly suitable for:
Post 16, Undergraduate, Postgraduate
Review: A wealth of resources for research into the Victorian era. Mostly focussed on archive and bibliographical lists and particularly useful for its links to other relevant sites including University collections. As a teaching tool, it could be ideal for introducing students to research. Would also be of considerable use to family historians.
History
 
Queen Victoria * * * * This is a star rating given by UK teachers who have reviewed the website

Queen Victoria

 
Mainly suitable for:
Well suited for use in UK schools KS2, KS3
History
 
Site owner's description: Flash file
Victorian Crime and Punishment * * * * This is a star rating given by UK teachers who have reviewed the website

Victorian Crime and Punishment

 
Mainly suitable for:
Review: Awaiting review
History
 
Site owner's description: Key Stage 3 history resources
Filth and Fever * * * * This is a star rating given by UK teachers who have reviewed the website

Filth and Fever

 
Mainly suitable for:
Well suited for use in UK schools KS4 , Post 16
History
 

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