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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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…
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.
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…
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.
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.Join Fun Kids Podcasts+: https://funkidslive.com/plusSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Children were certainly kept busy in 1916. Many would be caring for smaller children or had jobs. Even those still at school would help with the war effort, perhaps through the Scouts and Guides.
Children were certainly kept busy in 1916. Many would be caring for smaller children or had jobs. Even those still at school would help with the war effort, perhaps through the Scouts and Guides.Join Fun Kids Podcasts+: https://funkidslive….
Edward experiences the wounded returning from the Front Line, coming back on ambulance trains. He talks to Sid about seeing injured tommies in the city.
Edward experiences the wounded returning from the Front Line, coming back on ambulance trains. He talks to Sid about seeing injured tommies in the city.Join Fun Kids Podcasts+: https://funkidslive.com/plusSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy i…
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