🎩 The Victorians (1837–1901)
The Victorian era began when Queen Victoria became queen at just 18 years old. She ruled Britain for more than 60 years!
🏡 Rich and Poor Lives
Rich children had tutors, fancy toys like rocking horses, and even servants to help at home.
Poor children often worked long, tiring jobs. Some were chimney sweeps, squeezing through dirty chimneys. Others worked in coal mines, where it was dark and dangerous.
🚂 New Inventions
The Victorians saw steam trains puffing across the countryside for the first time.
People sent letters instead of texts, and it could take days to arrive.
The very first photographs were taken, but you had to stand still for ages!
Electric lights began to replace candles and oil lamps.
👗 Clothes and Style
Rich women wore big dresses with hoops and hats covered in feathers.
Men wore top hats and carried pocket watches.
Poor children often wore the same clothes every day, sometimes even patched up with scraps of fabric.
🍞 Food
Many poor families ate bread, potatoes, and soup. Meat was a treat.
Rich families had huge feasts with roast dinners, puddings, and fruit.
✉️ Fun Fact
Did you know the penny post was invented in Victorian times? That meant you could send a letter anywhere in the country for just one penny!
🧩 Quiz Time!
1. What new transport did Victorians love?
[ ] Cars
[ ] Steam trains ✅
[ ] Rocket ships
2. True or False: Victorian children had iPads.
[ ] True
[ ] False ✅
3. What did many poor Victorian children do instead of going to school?
[ ] Work in jobs ✅
[ ] Play video games
[ ] Travel the world
