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Dan and Bex find out what life was like to be a chimney sweep as they take a trip into Lord Shaftesbury’s Journal.
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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Up the Chimney (Really? Jobs from the past)
Dan and Bex find out what life was like to be a chimney sweep as they take a trip into Lord Shaftesbury’s Journal.Join Fun Kids Podcasts+: https://funkidslive.com/plusSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Why children worked (Really? Jobs from the past)
Dan and Bex find a book that transports them back to Victorian Britain to explore why children worked.
Why children worked (Really? Jobs from the past)
Dan and Bex find a book that transports them back to Victorian Britain to explore why children worked.Join Fun Kids Podcasts+: https://funkidslive.com/plusSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Feeding the Population in 1916 (Edward’s Diary)
Edward and his mother are queuing for flour. They talk about rationing and the causes of the shortages. German ships have attacked the supply ships, whilst farms have been neglected as the men go to war.
Feeding the Population in 1916 (Edward’s Diary)
Edward and his mother are queuing for flour. They talk about rationing and the causes of the shortages. German ships have attacked the supply ships, whilst farms have been neglected as the men go to war.Join Fun Kids Podcasts+: https://funk…
Getting Around London in 1916 (Edward’s Diary)
Edward talks to Mrs Parry and Sid about how transport has changed since the start of the war, with more and more motorised vehicles such as buses and trams. Horses and bicycles through are still a regular sight.
Getting Around London in 1916 (Edward’s Diary)
Edward talks to Mrs Parry and Sid about how transport has changed since the start of the war, with more and more motorised vehicles such as buses and trams. Horses and bicycles through are still a regular sight.Join Fun Kids Podcasts+: https://funkidsl…
Zeppelins and Air Raids in 1916 (Edward’s Diary)
Edward watches the Zeppelins bomb South London from the attic window, and talks about how it felt to have the war so close to home.