Victorian Child

Imagine being a child living in the North East in the Victorian era!  Packed with many original objects, plus local images and paintings, this box will bring to life a 19^th Century child's experience of home, work, play and school. A great resource for a local history study project or for a unit of study beyond 1066.

Home
'Geordie haa'd the Bairn' painting
Proggy mat
Candlestick holder and candle 
House Key
The Times newspaper

Fashion and clothes
Photographs x5
Lady's drawers
Curling tongs
'Paddy's Clothes Market, Sandgate', Ralph Hedley
Boy's waistcoat and cap
Girl's apron and shawl

Work
'The Newsboy' Ralph Hedley painting
Coal
Miner's lamp
Carpet beater

Workhouse and prison
Workhouse image
Newcastle Gaol photograph
Mugshot
Oakum

School
Victorian penny
Green Lane school photograph
Slate, slate pencil and cloth
Ink pot, pen
Vere Foster's copy book
Needlework sampler
Cane
School log book entry
'In School' Ralph Hedley painting

Play
Skipping rope
Marbles
Picture blocks
Zoetrope strip

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*Contents vary slightly between boxes