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Victorian Life

4 books in this series

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  A series that will look at the significant developments and key people of the Victorian age, and show how these advances have affected our lives today.

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  "Day in the Life" of panels will narrate the everyday routines of a Victorian person, to give a real insight into their lives.

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  Literacy quotes from the novels of the age will create cross-curricular links with literacy.

Sample Spread From Series

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  Clothes Contents:The Victorians, Industry and empire, Who Made Fashion?, Women's Clothes, Ladies and Maids, Menswear, Children's Clothes, Underwear, Hats Off, Shoes and Boots, Shopping for Clothes, Timeline, Glossary, Index.
  

  ISBN 978 0 7502 5368 0
  225x277mm - 32 pages
  £12.99 HB
  

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  Homes Contents:Victorian Changes, Victorian Homes, The Growth of Cities, Life in the Suburbs, Stately Homes, Homes for the Poor, Light and Heat, Bathrooms and Toilets, Running a Household, Victorian Households, Children at Home, Timeline, Glossary, Index.
  

  ISBN 978 0 7502 5367 3
  225x277mm - 32 pages
  £12.99 HB
  

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  School Contents:Victorian School Life, Who went to School?, Schools for the Poor, Private Education, Education for Girls, The School Day, What did they learn?, The Schoolroom, Teachers, Discipline, Sport and Recreation, Timeline, Glossary, Index.
  

  ISBN 978 0 7502 5369 7
  224x277mm - 32 pages
  £12.99 HB
  

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  Transport Contents:Changing Britain, Horse Power, Victorian Canals, Building the Railways, Rail Travel, Getting About Town, The Underground, Steamships, The Age of Sail, Bicycles, The First Cars, Timeline, Glossary, Index and Resources.
  

  ISBN 978 0 7502 5366 6
  226x277mm - 32 pages
  £12.99 HB