BBEY LENS September 2017 Vol 4: Issue No. six Excellence Through Partnership
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1880! Victorian village
DOWN THE MINE The year is 1880. Where are the supermarkets? Where is the electricity? Where is the running water and the bathroom? Year 1 children were whisked back in time to experience the harshness of ordinary life during the Victorian era. We discovered what life was like for poor families living in two rooms; one downstairs and one upstairs. The children would sleep ‘top to tail’ in bed and babies were put in a drawer. We discovered that families who were a little better off had 4 rooms, two downstairs and two upstairs, but the front room was kept for very special occasions only. Cooking in Victorian homes was all done over and around a roaring fire. Houses were lit by simple gas lamps or candles. The toilet was a simple bucket in an out building and was often shared by other families. Taking a bath was once a week with everyone in the family using the same water-cleanest first and dirtiest last! Shopping had to be done every day because food went bad very quickly and Victorians had to visit different shops to buy different items. No trips to Aldi for them! School was strict and disobedient children were caned! At the age of 10 children went out to work in the mines and factories. These were harsh times indeed. Our visit to the Black Country Museum has given us a great start to understanding the work we will be doing about the Victorians. Thanks to Mrs. Lawrence for the story
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