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Victorian Life

4 books in this series

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.
"Day in the Life" of panels will narrate the everyday routines of a Victorian person, to give a real insight into their lives.
Literacy quotes from the novels of the age will create cross-curricular links with literacy.

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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 6876 9

221x258mm - 32 pages

£8.99 PB
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 6877 6

220x270mm - 32 pages

£8.99 PB
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

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