The Victorians - Y5

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Imaginary biography

Thomas Allen was born in 1831, in Coalbrookdale. This criminalwas famous for stealing the crown jewels and sabotaging thequeens horse and golden carriage. When he was 41 Thomas gotcholera and died within 2 weeks. He died in 1880 in London.

During his younger lifetime, he was proud, evil and rich. He wasone of eight children, all boys. He had 7 brothers and 11 cousins.

When Thomas became 16, his parents forced him to move out to adifferent home. From that day forth, hewas poor, yet by the time he was 20 hehad became an international criminal.He is infamous for sneaking into thequeens palace and stealing the crown

jewels which were going to bepresented in front the whole city the dayafter.

Thomas Allen was a cruel, sly and anunadventurous person. When Thomasgot captured, he escaped within 5 years,with his only friend Charles Baston. From that day the police triedto capture Thomas but they couldnt find him at all.

By Cameron Grieveson

As part of our literacy work, we have used names from theCoalbrookdale census we are researching in ICT, as abasis for creating an imaginary biography. Firstly we

looked at a biography of Charles Dickens and Dr Barnadoto try and recreate some of the ideas from Victorian times.


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Alice Robert

Alice Robert was born in 1863 in London .She was a famousstory writer. Alice became one when she was 21. Everyone bought

her books about her life and other stories. She died of a heart attack when she was 55 leaving her husband and 3 children. Her only girlwas 9 years old.

Alices family was very small because some,like her brother andsister died of disease. Only 2 survived, Alice and her other brother.Her other brother was very sick. Her mum and dad got killed whenthey were on a boat going back to London. Alice lived the rest of

her childhood without her mum and dad. She went to live with herAuntie and Uncle who were very strict. Alice had to live in thecloset under the stairs.

Before Alice became a famous story writer, she was a house maid.Alice dreamt of being a famous singer, but when she left her job,Alice became a writer because she had lots of ideas for books.When Alice wrote some books, she made lots of money, so she gota massive house and her own maid. Her 3 children were so happythey got a bedroom each of their own and some money too. Alicemarried Tom, who got a job of making steel. He was brilliant at it.

By Libby


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The Chimney Sweep By Daniel Mettam

I walked into a really wealthy house and I knew itwas going to be a bad day just by looking at howdark the chimney was.After that, it beganI knew I had to climb up thechimney which looked as black as a bat. I then startedto climb up the horrifying flue, but half way up, Inoticed the chimney had become as thin as a giraffesneck. Now, soot began to sit on my shoulders, and I to cough, and my canes in my hand went SQUEAK!!It was really unpleasant. I looked at my elbows andknees, they were filthy and really, really muckyfrom the dirt up the flue.Smoke covered my face like it

was a mask. As soon as Ireached the top of thechimney, I became stuck, sothe only two options were,either fight to climb out, or tostay in one place and probablydie from suffocation andblood poisoning. As soon as Iknew this, I felt as if Ibreathed my last breath, and Ifelt as if I was rotting away.


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Dotheboys Hall,Gretna Bridge,Yorkshire,23 rd November 1885.

Dear Mater,

How are you feeling? Ive heard that you have had an incredibly bad chestinfection, so I am really worried about you. Is my brother Jim back from his school yet,for the festive holidays? I miss him very much,especially his facial expressions, which hepulls behind your back!

Ive been here at this horrible school, for five whole weeks now, and my skin on mybottom is as red as a freshly picked rose; all because of the dreaded cane. ConsequentlyIm in pain every day, for nothing. I really would like to come home to you, however, Ididnt want to leave you in the first place. Would you please write back to me as soon as

possible, so I know that you still care and think about me.Fondest wishes,Patricia.

Dotheboys Hall,Gretna Bridge,Yorkshire,23 rd November 1885.

Dear Papa,

Hello Papa, Ive heard that you have broken your right knee cap. How did you dothis? They didnt tell me. So I was wondering if I could come and see you all atChristmas? How is my younger brother Richard, has he got all of his teeth yet? Iremember when he made me laugh so much when he was smacking me around the facewith his chubby little hands!

At this horrible school, I feel sick every minute with worry. Even though there aresome kind children and excellent staff. I still walk around on my own in the cold freezingair. My bottom is as red as a ripe apple from my beatings. Please, please can I comehome for Christmas, I am begging you with fear and worry incase you refuse.

Best wishes,Liam Edward.

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