Unit 12 How did life change in our

Unit 12: How did life change in our locality in Victorian times?

Unit 12: How did life change in our locality in Victorian times? History Who were the Victorians? When did they live? The Victorian Era is the name given to the period in history when Queen Victoria was on the throne. She was Queen from 1837 to 1901. That’s more than 63 years, which is longer than any other British monarch so far. Victoria had 9 children, of which 4 would later become monarchs: Edward VII, George V, Edward VIII and George VI. As well as English, Queen Victoria could speak German, French, Italian and Latin. Unit 12: How did life change in our locality in Victorian times?

History Unit 12: How did life change in our locality in Victorian times? 1841 1939 -1945: World War II 1837 -1901: The Victorian Era Unit 12: How did life change in our locality in Victorian times? 0 202 0 200 0 198 0 196 0 194 192 0 0 190 0 188 0 186 0 184 0 182 0 180 178 0 Who lived here in 1841?

History Unit 12: How did life change in our locality in Victorian times? Who lived here in 1841? We can find out information about the people who lived in our area by looking at a census. What sort of facts might be recorded in a census? ü üû ü û û ü ü Name Place of birth Hobbies Age Names of pets Size of family Job Favourite food Unit 12: How did life change in our locality in Victorian times?

History Unit 12: How did life change in our locality in Victorian times? 1841 1891 1939 -1945: World War II 1837 -1901: The Victorian Era Unit 12: How did life change in our locality in Victorian times? 0 202 0 200 0 198 0 196 0 194 192 0 0 190 0 188 0 186 0 184 0 182 0 180 178 0 Who lived and worked in our area in 1891? What has changed?

History Unit 12: How did life change in our locality in Victorian times? Who lived and worked in our area in 1891? What has changed? Look at the census reports for our area between 1841 and 1891. What changes do you notice? Why do you think there were changes? Here are some reasons for change. Can you think of more? new housing built around workplaces population increase - people are healthier and live longer easier to travel from place to place more jobs in factories or mills more things made by machines, less handmade things Unit 12: How did life change in our locality in Victorian times?

Unit 12: How did life change in our locality in Victorian times? History How had travel changed by 1891? By 1891 people were able to travel by train quite cheaply. Is there a railway station in our area? Do you know when it was built? Heavy goods, like coal and cotton were carried by canal barge in Victorian times. The Victorians built lots of canals to bring supplies to mills and factories. Is there a canal in our area? Unit 12: How did life change in our locality in Victorian times?

Unit 12: How did life change in our locality in Victorian times? History Where did people work in Victorian times? During Victorian times there were great changes to the way people worked. Many large factories and mills were built. Lots of them are still around today. Are there any buildings like these in your area? Unit 12: How did life change in our locality in Victorian times?

Unit 12: How did life change in our locality in Victorian times? History How did the arrival and expansion of the railways affect our area? People could travel between towns much more quickly Coach and canal boat companies lost some of their customers The building of railways and tunnels had an effect on the landscape A wider range of goods could be traded between towns Unit 12: How did life change in our locality in Victorian times?