Unit 13: How has life in Britain changed since 1948?

Unit 13: How has life in Britain

changed since 1948?

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Unit 13: How has life in Britain changed since 1948?

Unit 13: How has life in Britain changed since 1948?

Who were the Victorians? When did they live?

The Victorian Era is the name given to theperiod 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.

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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?

Name

Age

Hobbies

Place of birth

Names of pets

FavouritefoodSize of

family

Job

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Who lived and worked in our area in 1891? What has changed?

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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?

easier to travel from

place to place

more jobs in factories

or mills

more things made by

machines, less handmade

things

new housing built around workplaces

population increase-

people are healthier and

live longer

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How had travel changed by 1891?

By 1891 people were able totravel by train quite cheaply.

Is there a railway station inour area?

Do you know when it was built?

Heavy goods, like coal and cottonwere 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?

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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?

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How did the arrival and expansion of the railways affect our area?

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

landscapeA wider range of goods could be

traded between towns