This year our focus will be The World of the Victorians. I would like to welcome anyone who would like to know more about this fascinating period as the British Empire expanded and the Industrial Revolution was to spread across Europe and America.
The scientific revolution saw changes in disease control and coupled with changes to sanitation, cities became safer places to live.
People continued to clamour for the right to vote, which led to outbreaks of violence such as the Eureka Rebellion; but the governments of the British Empire were determined to restrict more people obtaining the vote: especially women.
We will look at the way these people lived and their aspirations and how they came to identify themselves as “Victorians”. Sit back and watch DVDs that will illustrate this period whilst I will supplement them with readings and commentary to show you why I find this period so enthralling.
Terry Case
The scientific revolution saw changes in disease control and coupled with changes to sanitation, cities became safer places to live.
People continued to clamour for the right to vote, which led to outbreaks of violence such as the Eureka Rebellion; but the governments of the British Empire were determined to restrict more people obtaining the vote: especially women.
We will look at the way these people lived and their aspirations and how they came to identify themselves as “Victorians”. Sit back and watch DVDs that will illustrate this period whilst I will supplement them with readings and commentary to show you why I find this period so enthralling.
Terry Case
