Nessfield Primary School enter the Mills

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before Easter, young people from Nessfield Primary School discovered what life was like in the mills for children in Victorian Britain.

The class marvelled at the cultural and social differences that young children had to do then, and in comparison to what they have to do now.

Comparisons aside, all of the class still fancied a day working in the mills instead of being in school.

MP Kris Hopkins learns all about social status, practical Victorian clothing and what it was like to be a servant.

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MP Kris Hopkins visited young people at Worth Valley Primary School and Victoria Primary School to find out more about their learning with the My Place project. Young people at Worth Valley Primary School were keen to share their thoughts … Continue reading →

My Place Spring Term sessions in Bradford and Keighley schools

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For Spring Term 2013, the My Place project team has been out and about delivering a whole host of local history sessions in Bradford and Keighley schools. Here is a list of the topics we have covered so far:

Census Work

  • What is a census and what can it tell us?
  • Exploring local census returns of who lived at Bolling Hall and Cliffe Castle

Mapping & Migration

  • Using 19th and 20th century maps to show how Bradford and Keighley have changed over time.
  • Looking at the people and communities that have moved into these areas, contributing to further change.

Homes & Buildings

  • What was it like to live at Bolling Hall or Cliffe Castle? What did they look like? What were the rooms like?
  • Creation of 3D historical rooms.

Clothes As A Clue

  • What do clothes tell us about someone’s profession or social status?
  • Dating clothing through Tudor and Victorian times, and through 20th century fashions.

The World Of Work

  • What was it like to work in Victorian times?
  • Students chose which jobs they would like to do when they are older and what skills they will need to do them properly.

Servants & Workers

  • The families at Bolling Hall and Cliffe Castle both employed servants. What was life like as a servant?
  • What was a servant’s daily routine? What did they get paid?

Mill Trade

  • Bradford and Keighley had many textile mills, which employed large numbers of people. What was it like to work in a mill?
  • Risks and dangers of mill work, along with debating the rights and wrongs of child labour.

Health & Hygiene

  • Exploring the different diseases that were around in Victorian times. What symptoms would you have?
  • How were outbreaks of disease controlled or cured?

Identity

  • Interpreting photographs by reconstructing historical images.
  • Investigating our own identities through sculpture and self portrait.

It has been a pleasure to deliver these sessions in 16 schools across Bradford and Keighley. In June, pupils will have the chance to take part in archaeological digs at the sites of Bolling Hall and Cliffe Castle. Keep checking the blog for more news on My Place project activities.

If you would like more information, including how you can sign-up for next year, please contact Rachel (Bradford district) at rtapp@wyjs.org.uk or Hayley (Keighley district) at hbriggs1@wyjs.org.uk.