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History at key stages 1 and 2    (Year 5/6)

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

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Resources

  • copies of census returns from now and Victorian times, eg 1891 and 1841
  • pictures of Victorian transport and industry
  • pictures of features of Victorian buildings
  • pictures of local buildings, transport and industry from the Victorian period

Sections in this unit

This unit is divided into sections. Each section contains a sequence of activities with related objectives and outcomes. You can view this unit by moving through the sections or print/download the whole unit.
1. Who lived here in 1841?
2. Who lived and worked here in 1891? What has changed since 1841 and why?
3. How did the arrival and expansion of the railways affect our area?
4. What evidence of Victorian times remains in our area?
5. How did life change in our locality in Victorian times?