Curriculum Visions Overview

Video playlist 1
Introduction: classroom cinema Introduction, setting the scene for the Victorians and Victorian times. Supports: textbook 'How life changed in Victorian times'. Playing time: 7 min (V143)
The Victorian sailor's chest Shows an artifact and how hidden compartments reveal aspects of what a sailor's life was like. Supports: textbook 'How life changed in Victorian times'. Playing time: 15 min (V142)
Victorian Flat Iron Shows a Victorian flat iron compared to a modern day iron, and explains how it was used. Supports: textbook 'How life changed in Victorian times'. Playing time: 2 min (V1087)
Butter paddles Shows how butter paddles would have been used to shape fresh butter into a block, for example in a shop. Supports: textbook 'How life changed in Victorian times'. Playing time: 2 min (V1098)
Clothes pegs Shows clothes pegs made from wood and twisted wires, and then compares them to modern pegs that are made with springs. Supports: textbook 'How life changed in Victorian times'. Playing time: 2 min (V1091)
Soap and scrubbing brush Shows a bar of carbolic soap compared to a modern bar of soap. Also shows a scrubbing brush of the style used in Victorian homes. Supports: textbook 'How life changed in Victorian times'. Playing time: 2 min (V1092)
Victorian 'guzunder' Shows a Victorian chamber pot known as a 'guzunder', and explains why they were useful in Victorian homes. Supports: textbook 'How life changed in Victorian times'. Playing time: 2 min (V1093)
Butler keys Shows a set of metal keys like the ones a Victorian butler would have used to lock valuables away. Supports: textbook 'How life changed in Victorian times'. Playing time: 1 min (V1096)
Candle scissors and snuffer Shows a brass tool that was used to snuff out candles, and to trim wicks to stop candles from burning too quickly. Supports: textbook 'How life changed in Victorian times'. Playing time: 3 min (V1097)
A Victorian school A look at a Victorian schoolroom through a photograph taken at the time. Supports: textbook 'How life changed in Victorian times'. Playing time: 4 min (V137)
Pen and ink Shows pens and inkpots, and how they were used for writing. Supports: textbook 'How life changed in Victorian times'. Playing time: 2 min (V1089)
School attendance medal Shows a Victorian school attendance medal, and explains why some children did not always go to school. Supports: textbook 'How life changed in Victorian times'. Playing time: 2 min (V1090)
School copybook Shows some copy books like the ones that would have been used by Victorian schoolchildren to practise writing letters and words. Supports: textbook 'How life changed in Victorian times'. Playing time: 2 min (V1099)
Writing slate Shows a slate pencil and slate being used for writing, which is how they were used in Victorian classrooms. Supports: textbook 'How life changed in Victorian times'. Playing time: 2 min (V1100)
School bell Shows a Victorian hand-held school bell. Supports: textbook 'How life changed in Victorian times'. Playing time: 1 min (V1094)
Classroom finger stocks These wooden stocks were used as a punishment in Victorian classrooms. Children's fingers were placed in the holes and their hands tied behind their backs. Supports: textbook 'How life changed in Victorian times'. Playing time: 1 min (V1123)
Victorian teddy bear Shows a replica of a Victorian teddy bear. Teddy bears like this one were only invented in late Victorian times. Supports: textbook 'How life changed in Victorian times'. Playing time: 1 min (V1095)
Falling sticks game A game that involved picking up individual wooden sticks in a jumbled pile without moving the other sticks. Supports: textbook 'How life changed in Victorian times'. Playing time: 1 min (V1122)
Acrobatic toys These were wooden models that pivoted on a wooden frame and so made a moving toy. Supports: textbook 'How life changed in Victorian times'. Playing time: 1 min (V1124)
Ball and cup game This toy was formed from a ball tied to a cup (like an egg-cup) with a piece of string. The idea was to throw the ball up and catch it in the cup. Supports: textbook 'How life changed in Victorian times'. Playing time: 1 min (V1125)
Diablo The aim with a diablo is to use the wooden sticks to spin a 'dumbbell' on the string until it is going fast enough to be thrown into the air and caught again on the string. Supports: textbook 'How life changed in Victorian times'. Playing time: 1 min (V1126)
Cigarette cards Shows a selection of cigarette cards, and explains how they were collected and used from Victorian times to the Second World War. Supports: textbook 'How life changed in Victorian times'. Playing time: 2 min (V1088)

Video playlist 1

Introduction: classroom cinema Introduction, setting the scene for the Victorians and Victorian times. Supports: textbook 'How life changed in Victorian times'. Playing time: 7 min (V143)

The Victorian sailor's chest Shows an artifact and how hidden compartments reveal aspects of what a sailor's life was like. Supports: textbook 'How life changed in Victorian times'. Playing time: 15 min (V142)

Victorian Flat Iron Shows a Victorian flat iron compared to a modern day iron, and explains how it was used. Supports: textbook 'How life changed in Victorian times'. Playing time: 2 min (V1087)

Butter paddles Shows how butter paddles would have been used to shape fresh butter into a block, for example in a shop. Supports: textbook 'How life changed in Victorian times'. Playing time: 2 min (V1098)

Clothes pegs Shows clothes pegs made from wood and twisted wires, and then compares them to modern pegs that are made with springs. Supports: textbook 'How life changed in Victorian times'. Playing time: 2 min (V1091)

Soap and scrubbing brush Shows a bar of carbolic soap compared to a modern bar of soap. Also shows a scrubbing brush of the style used in Victorian homes. Supports: textbook 'How life changed in Victorian times'. Playing time: 2 min (V1092)

Victorian 'guzunder' Shows a Victorian chamber pot known as a 'guzunder', and explains why they were useful in Victorian homes. Supports: textbook 'How life changed in Victorian times'. Playing time: 2 min (V1093)

Butler keys Shows a set of metal keys like the ones a Victorian butler would have used to lock valuables away. Supports: textbook 'How life changed in Victorian times'. Playing time: 1 min (V1096)

Candle scissors and snuffer Shows a brass tool that was used to snuff out candles, and to trim wicks to stop candles from burning too quickly. Supports: textbook 'How life changed in Victorian times'. Playing time: 3 min (V1097)

A Victorian school A look at a Victorian schoolroom through a photograph taken at the time. Supports: textbook 'How life changed in Victorian times'. Playing time: 4 min (V137)

Pen and ink Shows pens and inkpots, and how they were used for writing. Supports: textbook 'How life changed in Victorian times'. Playing time: 2 min (V1089)

School attendance medal Shows a Victorian school attendance medal, and explains why some children did not always go to school. Supports: textbook 'How life changed in Victorian times'. Playing time: 2 min (V1090)

School copybook Shows some copy books like the ones that would have been used by Victorian schoolchildren to practise writing letters and words. Supports: textbook 'How life changed in Victorian times'. Playing time: 2 min (V1099)

Writing slate Shows a slate pencil and slate being used for writing, which is how they were used in Victorian classrooms. Supports: textbook 'How life changed in Victorian times'. Playing time: 2 min (V1100)

School bell Shows a Victorian hand-held school bell. Supports: textbook 'How life changed in Victorian times'. Playing time: 1 min (V1094)

Classroom finger stocks These wooden stocks were used as a punishment in Victorian classrooms. Children's fingers were placed in the holes and their hands tied behind their backs. Supports: textbook 'How life changed in Victorian times'. Playing time: 1 min (V1123)

Victorian teddy bear Shows a replica of a Victorian teddy bear. Teddy bears like this one were only invented in late Victorian times. Supports: textbook 'How life changed in Victorian times'. Playing time: 1 min (V1095)

Falling sticks game A game that involved picking up individual wooden sticks in a jumbled pile without moving the other sticks. Supports: textbook 'How life changed in Victorian times'. Playing time: 1 min (V1122)

Acrobatic toys These were wooden models that pivoted on a wooden frame and so made a moving toy. Supports: textbook 'How life changed in Victorian times'. Playing time: 1 min (V1124)

Ball and cup game This toy was formed from a ball tied to a cup (like an egg-cup) with a piece of string. The idea was to throw the ball up and catch it in the cup. Supports: textbook 'How life changed in Victorian times'. Playing time: 1 min (V1125)

Diablo The aim with a diablo is to use the wooden sticks to spin a 'dumbbell' on the string until it is going fast enough to be thrown into the air and caught again on the string. Supports: textbook 'How life changed in Victorian times'. Playing time: 1 min (V1126)

Cigarette cards Shows a selection of cigarette cards, and explains how they were collected and used from Victorian times to the Second World War. Supports: textbook 'How life changed in Victorian times'. Playing time: 2 min (V1088)

Introduction: classroom cinema
Introduction, setting the scene for the Victorians and Victorian times.
Supports: textbook 'How life changed in Victorian times'.
Playing time: 7 min (V143)

The Victorian sailor's chest
Shows an artifact and how hidden compartments reveal aspects of what a sailor's life was like.
Supports: textbook 'How life changed in Victorian times'.
Playing time: 15 min (V142)

Victorian Flat Iron
Shows a Victorian flat iron compared to a modern day iron, and explains how it was used.
Supports: textbook 'How life changed in Victorian times'.
Playing time: 2 min (V1087)

Butter paddles
Shows how butter paddles would have been used to shape fresh butter into a block, for example in a shop.
Supports: textbook 'How life changed in Victorian times'.
Playing time: 2 min (V1098)

Clothes pegs
Shows clothes pegs made from wood and twisted wires, and then compares them to modern pegs that are made with springs.
Supports: textbook 'How life changed in Victorian times'.
Playing time: 2 min (V1091)

Soap and scrubbing brush
Shows a bar of carbolic soap compared to a modern bar of soap. Also shows a scrubbing brush of the style used in Victorian homes.
Supports: textbook 'How life changed in Victorian times'.
Playing time: 2 min (V1092)

Victorian 'guzunder'
Shows a Victorian chamber pot known as a 'guzunder', and explains why they were useful in Victorian homes.
Supports: textbook 'How life changed in Victorian times'.
Playing time: 2 min (V1093)

Butler keys
Shows a set of metal keys like the ones a Victorian butler would have used to lock valuables away.
Supports: textbook 'How life changed in Victorian times'.
Playing time: 1 min (V1096)

Candle scissors and snuffer
Shows a brass tool that was used to snuff out candles, and to trim wicks to stop candles from burning too quickly.
Supports: textbook 'How life changed in Victorian times'.
Playing time: 3 min (V1097)

A Victorian school
A look at a Victorian schoolroom through a photograph taken at the time.
Supports: textbook 'How life changed in Victorian times'.
Playing time: 4 min (V137)

Pen and ink
Shows pens and inkpots, and how they were used for writing.
Supports: textbook 'How life changed in Victorian times'.
Playing time: 2 min (V1089)

School attendance medal
Shows a Victorian school attendance medal, and explains why some children did not always go to school.
Supports: textbook 'How life changed in Victorian times'.
Playing time: 2 min (V1090)

School copybook
Shows some copy books like the ones that would have been used by Victorian schoolchildren to practise writing letters and words.
Supports: textbook 'How life changed in Victorian times'.
Playing time: 2 min (V1099)

Writing slate
Shows a slate pencil and slate being used for writing, which is how they were used in Victorian classrooms.
Supports: textbook 'How life changed in Victorian times'.
Playing time: 2 min (V1100)

School bell
Shows a Victorian hand-held school bell.
Supports: textbook 'How life changed in Victorian times'.
Playing time: 1 min (V1094)

Classroom finger stocks
These wooden stocks were used as a punishment in Victorian classrooms. Children's fingers were placed in the holes and their hands tied behind their backs.
Supports: textbook 'How life changed in Victorian times'.
Playing time: 1 min (V1123)

Victorian teddy bear
Shows a replica of a Victorian teddy bear. Teddy bears like this one were only invented in late Victorian times.
Supports: textbook 'How life changed in Victorian times'.
Playing time: 1 min (V1095)

Falling sticks game
A game that involved picking up individual wooden sticks in a jumbled pile without moving the other sticks.
Supports: textbook 'How life changed in Victorian times'.
Playing time: 1 min (V1122)

Acrobatic toys
These were wooden models that pivoted on a wooden frame and so made a moving toy.
Supports: textbook 'How life changed in Victorian times'.
Playing time: 1 min (V1124)

Ball and cup game
This toy was formed from a ball tied to a cup (like an egg-cup) with a piece of string. The idea was to throw the ball up and catch it in the cup.
Supports: textbook 'How life changed in Victorian times'.
Playing time: 1 min (V1125)

Diablo
The aim with a diablo is to use the wooden sticks to spin a 'dumbbell' on the string until it is going fast enough to be thrown into the air and caught again on the string.
Supports: textbook 'How life changed in Victorian times'.
Playing time: 1 min (V1126)

Cigarette cards
Shows a selection of cigarette cards, and explains how they were collected and used from Victorian times to the Second World War.
Supports: textbook 'How life changed in Victorian times'.
Playing time: 2 min (V1088)