The Victorian Times

By Lucy Cotterill

The Victorian Era • Queen Victoria reigned from 1837 to 1901, longer than any

previous British monarch . But very recently our Queen Elizabeth has beaten her!

• During her reign ,Britain was the most prosperous industrial nation in the world ,with an ever-expanding overseas empire.

• She ruled with dignity, setting the moral standard for the nation and giving her name to the age in which she lived.

• The Victorians loved their Queen and were proud of Britain and the empire.

Queen Victoria

In 1840, Victoria married her first cousin Prince Albert.

  Queen Victoria was the first monarch to live in Buckingham Palace.

Victorian Children • During the Victorian times ,life was not the

same for children ,Because, many poor Victorian children never went to school.

• As soon as they were old enough, Young children were forced to sell things for money that they then gave to their family.

• In 1880 a new law was made that all children under ten must attend school.

Victorian Sundays • A Victorian Sunday was often the quietest day of the

week! And an important day after a hard weeks work.• After morning church there were Sunday activities to

be enjoyed.• People often wore their best clothes.• On Sundays and bank holidays, clerks and factory

workers, on their own or with family’s in tow, would set of on their bicycles or by train for a day in the countryside.

Parks• The Victorian age saw a great increase in the

number of public parks, walks and open spaces in the cities and towns.

• These new city parks usually had a bandstand surrounded by wooden chairs were in fine weather bands could entertain park users.

Jarrow Park,1890(Newcastle Libraries)

Railways• Railways were a product of the nineteenth

century and the industrial revolution. In 1825 , the Stockton to Darlington became the first train to carry passengers on.

• Within a decade , a network of railway lines to criss-cross Victorian England had been mapped out and construction was under way.

High Level Bridge, 1848 Central Station, 1850

Punch and Judy shows

• Punch and Judy shows were part of any village fair and could always be found near the seaside.

• Punch remained on stage throughout the performance , doing battle with a series of characters including his wife Judy, baby , Doctor, priest , hangman and Policeman.

• Audiences were delighted to see the old punch beat and whack his way through life with his stick!(Children loved this!)

Family Entertainment• At the end of the day, the Victorian family

enjoyed quiet games such as cards and board games.

• Normally one member of the family would read out loud while everyone else seated themselves round a fire .Or everyone would gather at the piano and sing.

Industry and inventions• In Victorian times, there were lots of steam

railways were built including some by George and Robert Stephenson.

• There were lots of new factories which used machines that were designed by Victorian inventors including Lord Armstrong who made the first hydro-electric lit house at Cragside.

My Victorian Timeline

Queen Victoria was born

1819

Queen Victoria crowned

1837

Queen Victoria died

1901

Diamond Jubilee

1897

GreatExhibition

1851

Wedding of Victoria & Albert

1840

SlaveryAbolished

1838

Charles Darwin's Origin of Species

1859

Victoria MadeEmpress of India

1876

School for all childrenunder 10

1880

The British Empire in Victorian Times

Thank You!This is my year 4 Victorian project and I have really enjoyed learning facts and typing them up!Thank you for looking at my project. I hope you’ve enjoyed it! I might be doing other projects on co-curate.

By Lucy Cotterill.Age 8.