Victorian Britain lesson 3 week 9

Victorian Britain

W.A.L.A: Victorian Life

L.O: Describe how life changed in Victorian times

• The Victorian period was seen as a significant period in the development of Britain and new inventions formed a key part of this.

• People were better educated-many people could read and write

• Transport had greatly been developed through the introduction of the train and it became easier for Victorians to move from one place to another

• Electricity and gas were used for lighting houses instead of candles

• Industrial and scientific revolution led to the development of machines thus factories could be faster and more efficient.

• Communication was greatly developed through the invention of the telephone by Alexander Graham Bell

• Letters could be dropped into postboxes and delivered around the world-the stamp was invented in 1840.

• There were less diseases as sewers were built to carry away the waste from flushing toilets.

• By 1901 many people had moved from the countryside to the cities and towns to find work in factories shops and offices

• Other notable inventions during the Victorian period are such as the rubber tyres, the invention of the camera and the conversion of iron into steel

The early telephone

invented by Alex Graham Bell

Addition resource material on Life in Victorian times

https://youtu.be/F_UvfTHi8EE

The Victorian Postbox

Fun fact: Green was chosen as the standard color at first for Post boxes throughout the country.