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

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

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

3. 1841 Unit 12: How did life change in our locality in Victorian times? Who lived here in 1841? 1820 1860 1900 1980 1960 1800 1840 1940 1780 1920 2000 1880 2020 1939-1945: World War II 1837-1901: The Victorian Era Unit 12: How did life change in our locality in Victorian times?

4. 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? û ü ü ü Name Names of pets Job Place of birth û û Hobbies Favourite food ü Size of family ü Age Unit 12: How did life change in our locality in Victorian times?

5. 1891 1841 Unit 12: How did life change in our locality in Victorian times? Who lived and worked in our area in 1891? What has changed? 1820 1860 1900 1980 1960 1800 1840 1940 1780 1920 2000 1880 2020 1939-1945: World War II 1837-1901: The Victorian Era Unit 12: How did life change in our locality in Victorian times?

6. 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? more jobs in factories or mills new housing built around workplaces easier to travel from place to place population increase- people are healthier and live longer more things made by machines, less handmade things Unit 12: How did life change in our locality in Victorian times?

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

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

9. 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? How did the arrival and expansion of the railways affect our area? Unit 12: How did life change in our locality in Victorian times?