| Spartacus |
Follow the 'Life in the Factory' links for lots of first-hand
accounts of the lives of working children |
| Learning
Curve |
This is excellent for Upper Primary, with many
original sources to study |
| BBC
Schools |
Super site with sections on Work, Play and Schools.
Use the Standard rather than Interactive site if your Internet
connection is slow |
| BBC
Dynamo |
Cartoon adventure exploring a 1900 house. Simple
for younger children |
| Virtual
Victorians |
Tiverton Museum and Exeter University have combined
to produce this site - play with the eToys and read about Daily
Life |
| The
Victorians |
From Snaith Primary School. Good sections on Queen
Victoria and Going to School. Simple language |
| Victorian
Worksheets |
Some very useful worksheets here on The
Great Exhibition, The Railways, Important Dates, Transport,
Pastimes, Sundays, Working Children ** (thanks to Gwen Mabon) |
| Primary
Projects |
Useful printable activity sheets in the Hands-on
section |
| Dress
Charlotte |
Click on the frocks to create a new outfit for
Charlotte |
| Queen
Victoria - Historic Royal Portraits |
Worthy and wordy, but everything you would want
to know for research |
| Census
at School |
Materials using old census data and comparing
with now. Good internet research sheet on Queen Victoria, based
on a census form |
| The
1900 house |
Based on the television series |
| Nettlesworth
School - Victorians |
The usual excellent quality - first stop for a
Victorians topic |