Victorian Childhood
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Britain
British
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child labour
Children
compact
education
employment
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historical
history
holidays
illustrated
industrial revolution
introduction
legacy
mass-production
nostalgia
nostalgic
pocket
poor
rich
toys
train
upbringing
wealthy
work
Product details
- ISBN 9780747807711
- Weight: 174g
- Dimensions: 149 x 210mm
- Publication Date: 10 May 2010
- Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Paperback
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The lives of children during the Victorian era differed dramatically between the rich and the poor. The children of the wealthy lived in comfort with good education, while the poorest children grew up with little food or care, no education, and were often exploited for work. Janet Sacks explores the world of Victorian children, and how their experiences changed as laws were introduced to stop child employment, and education became compulsory, how holidays became possible by train, and the introduction of mass-produced toys. Using archive photographs and illustrations, she paints a picture of what it was like to grow up in Victorian Britain, and how changing attitudes towards children led to a very different upbringing by the end of the period.
Janet Sacks is an historian, writer and editor. She is the author of 'New Lives for Old' published by the National Archives, which tells the story of British child migrants.
