Short films for schools exploring stories of young 'Victorian villains' and the strict justice system that decided their fate.
The films use trial testimony, census records and dramatic reconstruction to recreate the moment when these children's lives were changed forever.
The films include photographic images of the children, giving a poignancy and authenticity to their stories.
These short films are suitable for teaching history at KS2 and KS3 in England, Wales and Northern Ireland and Second Level social studies in Scotland.
Life at a Victorian industrial school. video
13-year-old James Fleming from Perth explains how he came to be sent to an industrial school.
How the Victorians introduced photograph police records. video
The story of young offender James Dunn Barr is used to explain how the invention of photography changed the way criminals, young and old, could be identified.
Life in prison for young Victorian offenders. video
This short film explores Victorian punishments through the eyes of John, a young offender who was sent to prison for six months in January 1876.
Life at a Victorian reformatory school. video
Jane Angus, aged 12, tells us how she was caught stealing and sent to a residential school where young criminals were taught a trade to stop them re-offending.
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The Story of Britain. collection
A series of animated films showing the story of Britain from the stone age through to the Norman conquest.
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