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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In the aftermath of the war, Britain needed a way to remember their fallen. The Cenotaph and The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier would become the focus for the nation to remember, particularly on the anniversary of the Armistice.
In the aftermath of the war, Britain needed a way to remember their fallen. The Cenotaph and The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier would become the focus for the nation to remember, particularly on the anniversary of the Armistice.Join Fun Kids Podcast…
After the war, the Government said it would look after the returning soldiers, with houses and jobs fit for the heroes they were. The reality was quite different …
After the war, the Government said it would look after the returning soldiers, with houses and jobs fit for the heroes they were. The reality was quite different … Join Fun Kids Podcasts+: https://funkidslive.com/plusSee omnystudio.com/listener …
In the early hours of 11th November 1918, an Armistice Agreement was signed between Germany and the Allies. This meant that at the 11th hour on the 11th day of the 11th month there would be a truce and an end to the fighting – but pea…
In the early hours of 11th November 1918, an Armistice Agreement was signed between Germany and the Allies. This meant that at the 11th hour on the 11th day of the 11th month there would be a truce and an end to the fighting – but pea…
The Spanish Flu was a terrible illness that spread across Europe and was brought to Britain by returning soldiers and ships bringing food to feed the starving nation. It was a pandemic that gripped the country and would end up killing more people…
The Spanish Flu was a terrible illness that spread across Europe and was brought to Britain by returning soldiers and ships bringing food to feed the starving nation. It was a pandemic that gripped the country and would end up killing more people…
Until 1918 only some men had the right to vote in elections. Groups of women, called Suffragettes had protested for many years for women to be able to vote too – sometimes the protests were peaceful but some were violent, causing damage.
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