Victorian Child’s Story Book

Name: ArthurSmithAge: 9yearsClass: Idon

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Date: 12January1851

My Story Book: Me

Me in pictures:

Me in three words: My best achievement:

Food

Activities

PossessionsInterestsIworkalotoramatschoolbutwheneverIhavetime,Iloveplayingwithmyfriends.

HardworkingFunnyCheeky

Brownfuzzyhair

QuitetallBigears[thatIhideundermyhat]

MothersaysIamhandsome,butI,mnotsure?

Gettingajobatthefactoryandhelpingtogivemoneytomyparents.

Climbingtrees,playingfootballanddancingtomusic!

Plumpuddingismyfavouritespecialdesert!

Mymarbles!Theyweresuchaspecialtreatthatmymotherandfathersavedtobuyme.

Myfavourite

things

My Story Book: My family

My family in pictures:

My family members:

My favourite thing to do as a family:

Mary-Mother,30years,shelooksafterusallathome,cookingcleaningandcaringforus.Butsheworkspart-timeasacleanertoo.William-Father,34years,heworksreallyhardasabuilder.Heusedtoworkintheminesandhisnewjobismuchbetter.Edward-Brother,11years,heworksfull-timeandlonghoursinthesamecottonfactoryasme.Healwaysseemstired...Victoria-Sister,8years,shelivesawayworkingasaservantandgettinghereducation.SheshouldcomehomesoonIthink...John-Brother,6years,heislearninghisthreeRs‘ReadingwRitingandaRithmetic’attheraggedschool.

Georgebeingcheeky

Me-Idon’tlikehavingmyphototaken!

Johnlookingquitesmart!

Father

Mother

Catherine,notcryingforonce!

Singingalongtomyfatherplayinghisfiddle!Weoftentalkaboutgoingtothebeachoneday!Thatwillbeamazing...

George-Brother,4years,heisjustnaughtyanddoesn’thelpathomeenough!Catherine-Sister,6months,shecriesalot!Alfred-diedat2months.Wewereallverysad.

VictoriawhoImissactually

Edwardisn’there,hewasatwork

My Story Book: My home

My home in pictures: My favourite place at home:

I have lived here for

I live here with

My home has

This is my favourite place because

rooms and TVs

ayear.

bell

Beforewesharedahousewithanotherfamily.

myhouseiscrammedandweshareatoilet

withourneighbours,soIliketogooutsideandplay

withmyfriends.I’mluckyIhavelotsoffriends.

allmyfamilyandalodger.

whatarethey?6

kettle

candle

Me

Spinningtop

dad’spipe

clock

My Story Book: My education

My education in pictures:

My greatest achievement at school:

Learningnewthingslikewoodworkthatwillhelpmegetabetterjob.

Itgivesmeabreakfromworkinginthefactory.

Playingwiththeotherchildren.

Iliketheolderchildrenwhoteachus.

LearningmyABC!

Favourite things about

school

My community in pictures:

My community in three words:

Thestreetscanbedirtyandsmellybecauseofthesewagesotheparkisprobablythenicestenvironment.

Fun Smelly Busy

Thestreetsaremyfavouriteplacebecauseitiswhereweallplaywhenwearen’tworking.

Ienjoyplayingtagwithfriendsandsingingwithstreetmusicians.

Therearelotsofchildreninmycommunityandweallplaytogether.

My Story Book: My community

Favourite things in my community

My travel to school: My favourite way to travel:

My journey to school takes This is my favourite way to travel becauseminuteshours

On my way to school I see

My Story Book: My travel

30It’sneartomyhomewhichisgood

lotsofhouses,people

sellinginthestreets,smellysewageinthestreets,

factoriesandIpassaparkthatIliketoplayin.

runningisfunandgetsyouwhereyouwanttogo

quickly.MostpeoplewalkbutIseerichpeopleon

trainsandhorsedrawnbusesandcarts.

Running!

ButIwouldliketotravellikethis...