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Straw plaiting with the alphabet dated 1880

Two children dressed in clothes that the poor and rich would have worn in Victorian times

Two children dressed in clothing that poor people would have worn in Victorian times.

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What was life like for a Victorian child in Chesham?

Explore Victorian Chesham childhood through mainly original Victorian objects and our four specially made costumes (Year 6 sized). A local straw plaiting expert has also made replicas of the process of how children would make straw hats. Students investigate the differences between rich and poor Victorian children toys, education and quality of clothes.

The teacher notes cover changes over time (eg education /work /leisure and play / home/ work /food and the role of the Empire).

Suitable for Key Stage Two and Key Stage 3 national curriculum requirements. Could also be used for object handling by Key Stage One students.

Cost: £ 30

Ages: Key Stage Two & Key Stage Three

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Child’s shoe, c.1900. This child’s clog has a simple wooden base with a leather upper, nailed into the base. Originally clogs would have been made by hand, later by machine. The shoes were practical for working in dirty and muddy conditions, including local farms. Metal rings were attached to the bottom, called clog irons. They were hard to walk in, and children had to adopt a rocking movement because they were so stiff.

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