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History teaching resources for History Key Stage 2 - The Victorians - with lesson plans. Topics include: life as a Victorian chimney-sweep, Victorian servants, Victorian railways, famous Victorians, Victorian inventions, Queen Victoria, Isambard Kingdom Brunel, Victorian children.

The Trapper. audio

The life of a young Victorian child working in a coal mine.

The Trapper

Street children. audio

鈥楽treet children鈥 consists of three episodes about what life was like for city children working to survive in the Victorian era.

Street children

Chimney-sweeps. audio

鈥楥himney-sweeps鈥 consists of three episodes about what life was like for city children working as chimney sweeps during the Victorian era.

Chimney-sweeps

Working in service. audio

鈥楾he maid鈥 consists of three episodes about what life was like for domestic servants during the Victorian era.

Working in service

Life in a wealthy Victorian family. audio

The story of Emily Anne Barr who lives in a well-off family with servants and a governess

Life in a wealthy Victorian family

Victorian railways. audio

Exploring the invention of the train and the expansion of the Victorian rail network.

Victorian railways

Victorian inventions. audio

鈥榁ictorian inventions鈥 consists of three episodes about developments in technology during the Victorian era.

Victorian inventions

Isambard Kingdom Brunel. audio

Isambard Kingdom Brunel consists of three episodes about the Thames Tunnel, The Great Western Railway, and the SS Great Eastern

Isambard Kingdom Brunel

Famous Victorians: Mary Seacole. audio

Three audio episodes for primary schools about the life of Mary Seacole at the time of the Crimean War and after.

Famous Victorians: Mary Seacole

Famous Victorians: Dr David Livingstone. audio

Find out about Dr David Livingstone's expeditions to Africa, including Victoria Falls

Famous Victorians: Dr David Livingstone

More information about all 31 audio clips and follow-up activities for each.

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Video clips

Famous Victorians - Grace Darling. video

Watch a short video about the the famous Victorian Grace Darling - 'heroine of the sea'.

Famous Victorians - Grace Darling

Mary Seacole - video episodes. video

The story of Mary Seacole's life is told in three short video episodes.

Mary Seacole - video episodes