Victorian websites
General
The
BBC - Have produced several mini-sites including
'History'
and 'Learning'.
Substantial information on key topics such as industrialisation,
social history and welfare.
Mostly Victorian - Downloadable articles and
illustrations from Victorian books and magazines. Charges
apply.
School
History - An excellent resource for teachers,
featuring resources, lessons, games and quizzes. Beware some broken
links on the Victorian pages.
Victoria
and Albert Museum - The Victoria and Albert Museum was
established in 1852 and specialises in applied and decorative arts.
Explore the History, Periods & Styles section for
inspiration.
Victorian
London - This Victorian dictionary contains a huge
amount of information on Victorian society. Select from over 40
topics to find out more.
Victoria
Research Web - Excellent advice on where to find
Victorian research material. Academic site aimed at researchers but
includes some useful information for teachers.
Victorian
Society (The) - The Victorian Society aims to
study and protect Victorian and Edwardian architecture and other
arts. The site focuses on current campaigns.
Victorian
Web - The site is divided into topics such as visual
arts, social history, technology and religion as well as a general
section on the Victorians. Aimed at American higher education
students, it contains a wealth of useful information about the
period.
West Sussex
Past Gateway - This site has a useful links page to
local town and village websites, some of which have detailed
historical information.
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Learning activities
24
Hour Museum - The 24 Hour Museum is the UK’s
National Virtual Museum, featuring arts and museum news, exhibition
reviews and online trails focusing on different topics. It also
links to over 3,400 museums, galleries and heritage sites.
Follow the link ‘For teachers’ on the homepage to explore the
educational resources. Of particular interest is the related
'Show
Me website' which is aimed at children, and includes resources
about the Victorians.
Bethnal Green Museum of Childhood - Includes a
teachers’ pack called Victorian Children, which is available in the
Learning section of the site.
Children
in Victorian Britain - This site is aimed at KS2b
level and features activities focusing on children at work, play
and school. There is also a useful links page.
Learning
Curve - The National Archives’ mini-site, Learning
Curve, provides online educational resources. Follow the link to
‘index of topics’ to find information on various themes from
‘Victorian Prison’ to ‘Victorian Children in Trouble with the
Law’.
Teachers Resource Exchange - A database of resources
and activities created by teachers, all checked by subject
specialists.
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Blists Hill Open Air Museum - Blists Hill
Victorian town is one of the largest Open Air Museums in Britain
featuring a number of shops as well as a working foundry and iron
rolling mill. The site includes quizzes and games.
Bressingham
Steam Museum and Gardens - The Learning Zone
provides information on the history of steam and how stationary
trains work.
Ellenroad
Engine House - Ellenroad comprises a complete
Victorian power plant still housed in its original boiler and
engine house and is the largest working steam cotton-mill engine in
the world. Built in 1892, it is a magnificent example of Victorian
engineering. The site contains detailed information about the
cotton mill.
Museum
of Science and Industry - Focusing on
industrialisation, the Education & Learning pages provide
information on topics such as steam power.
National Railway
Museum - Includes downloadable activity sheets and
information about the collections.
SS
Great Britain - This site contains a substantial
amount of historical background and details about the ship which
was launched in 1843.
The
Workhouse - This site covers all aspects of workhouses
including images of the inside of one. View details on individual
Sussex workhouses by selecting ‘English Poor Law Unions’ then
‘Sussex’.
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