RICH KIDS IN THE VICTORIAN TIME

RICH FAMILY

They lived in beautiful suburbs sometimes in private hotels.The parents of rich children often were bankers, industrial merchants or civil servants.

Rich children went on holydays because their parents had money and didn't need it.

The upper classe organized parties and could go to festivals whereas the poor worked.

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RICH KIDS AT SCHOOL

When Queen Victoria initially came to the trone:school was for rich.Only boys went to school whereas girls stayed at home for their education.the school was not free until 1891, rich kids had to pay to go to school.

Teachers were often strict and by modern standards very scary.

Children who were slow at their lessons, or dumb, were made to wear a dunce's hat, a pointed hat with the letter D on it.

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RICH KIDS' TOYS

Boys played with soldiers and marbles.Girls played with dolls and tea-sets. Toys that made pictures move like the taumathrope were enjoyed. There were also the rocking horse, dolls houses for girls and clock work train sets for boys.

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CHILDREN'S LIFE

Children from rich families were typically taught at home by gouverness until the age of 10 years old.The life was not the same for all children depended on their family

In 1830 s,children could wave at puffing steam trains on the railways.

In 1860 s they rode bicycles, watched airships, ate tinned food, and talked excitedly of the latest huge iron steamships.

In 1880 s lucky children could speak on the telephone.

In 1890 s they could travel by motor car.

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By Abel K, Enzo C, Loïc M, Thomas L !!!!!!