Kids in the Past

Hosted ByBex and Dan

Listen to the diary entries of Edward Hampton and discover what life was like between 1914 and 1918. What subjects were taught at school, what could people do for entertainment and how did children help with the war effort?

Explore what it was like to be a child during different times in history!

Listen to the diary entries of Edward Hampton and discover what life was like between 1914 and 1918. What subjects were taught at school, what could people do for entertainment and how did children help with the war effort?

Then, Dan and Bex have found a book that transports them back to Victorian Britain! They’re exploring all the grim and nasty jobs that children just like you had to do in the past, from picking up poop to popping up chimneys.

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All Episodes

Work after School at Home (Really? Jobs from the past)

Dan and Bex, with the help of Lord Shaftesbury’s Journal, find that Victorian children frequently had work around home – once they had got home from school.Join Fun Kids Podcasts+: https://funkidslive.com/plusSee omnystudio.com/listener for…

Domestic Staff (Really? Jobs from the past)

Dan and Bex find out about the jobs kids did in domestic service – with help from Lord Shaftesbury’s Journal.

Domestic Staff (Really? Jobs from the past)

Dan and Bex find out about the jobs kids did in domestic service – with help from Lord Shaftesbury’s Journal.Join Fun Kids Podcasts+: https://funkidslive.com/plusSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Around the Mines (Really? Jobs from the past)

Dan and Bex, with the help of Lord Shaftesbury’s Journal, find out that there’s more to mining than digging out coal.

Around the Mines (Really? Jobs from the past)

Dan and Bex, with the help of Lord Shaftesbury’s Journal, find out that there’s more to mining than digging out coal.Join Fun Kids Podcasts+: https://funkidslive.com/plusSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Down the Mine (Really? Jobs from the past)

Dan and Bex find out what life was like as trapper in a coal mine when they take a trip into Lord Shaftesbury’s Journal.

Down the Mine (Really? Jobs from the past)

Dan and Bex find out what life was like as trapper in a coal mine when they take a trip into Lord Shaftesbury’s Journal.Join Fun Kids Podcasts+: https://funkidslive.com/plusSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the Countryside (Really? Jobs from the past)

Dan and Bex find out what life was like as a farm worker they take a trip into Lord Shaftesbury’s Journal.

In the Countryside (Really? Jobs from the past)

Dan and Bex find out what life was like as a farm worker they take a trip into Lord Shaftesbury’s Journal.Join Fun Kids Podcasts+: https://funkidslive.com/plusSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.