2
www.ks1resources.co.uk MD 2012 The Railways The Railways The Railways The Railways The Railways The Railways The Railways The Railways www.ks1resources.co.uk In 1825, when Victoria was six years old, the first stretch of railway line was opened. It joined Stockton with Darlington and was 14 kilometres long. 1910 1900 1890 1880 1870 1860 1850 1840 1830 1820 1810 1819 1901 Victorian Times Queen Victoria age four SAMPLE SLIDE www.ks1resources.co.uk At first, many people objected to the railways. 1910 1900 1890 1880 1870 1860 1850 1840 1830 1820 1810 1819 1901 Victorian Times They are too noisy and spread dirt and smoke everywhere. They’ll frighten my farm animals to death. The tracks and railway embankments will scar the countryside. SAMPLE SLIDE www.ks1resources.co.uk But, railways spread quickly especially as it was quicker and cheaper to travel by rail than by coach. 1910 1900 1890 1880 1870 1860 1850 1840 1830 1820 1810 1819 1901 Victorian Times SAMPLE SLIDE www.ks1resources.co.uk Even poorer people could afford to travel by rail because there were three different classes of travel. Third class travel meant that passengers had to sit in open top carriages but at least they could afford the fare – if they could save up. 1910 1900 1890 1880 1870 1860 1850 1840 1830 1820 1810 1819 1901 Victorian Times SAMPLE SLIDE www.ks1resources.co.uk First class rail carriages were like stage coaches inside. Luggage was carried on the roof. 1910 1900 1890 1880 1870 1860 1850 1840 1830 1820 1810 1819 1901 Victorian Times SAMPLE SLIDE www.ks1resources.co.uk First class carriages had foot warmers, oil lamps for lighting, closed sides, windows and a roof. 1910 1900 1890 1880 1870 1860 1850 1840 1830 1820 1810 1819 1901 Victorian Times SAMPLE SLIDE www.ks1resources.co.uk 1910 1900 1890 1880 1870 1860 1850 1840 1830 1820 1810 1819 1901 Victorian Times SAMPLE SLIDE www.ks1resources.co.uk At first, second class carriages had wooden benches and were open at the sides. Passengers had no protection from the weather or from the smoke, soot and pollution from the steam engine. 1910 1900 1890 1880 1870 1860 1850 1840 1830 1820 1810 1819 1901 Victorian Times SAMPLE SLIDE www.ks1resources.co.uk By 1833, carriages for second class passengers were enclosed and the old open carriages became third class carriages. By 1844 laws had been passed that said third class passengers should be carried in covered carriages. 1910 1900 1890 1880 1870 1860 1850 1840 1830 1820 1810 1819 1901 Victorian Times Third class carriages had no protection at all. SAMPLE SLIDE www.ks1resources.co.uk 1910 1900 1890 1880 1870 1860 1850 1840 1830 1820 1810 1819 1901 Victorian Times To Brighton and Back for 3s and 6d by Charles Rossiter 1859 SAMPLE SLIDE www.ks1resources.co.uk 1910 1900 1890 1880 1870 1860 1850 1840 1830 1820 1810 1819 1901 Victorian Times The painting shows how uncomfortable it must have been in a third class open carriage. The passengers were on their way to Brighton, a seaside town. They had paid 3/6d to travel from London – a lot of money for a working class person. They are shown huddling together against the cold and the dirt and dust from the engine. They are dressed in their Sunday best clothes so they would have been the ‘respectable poor’. 1859 SAMPLE SLIDE www.ks1resources.co.uk The journey from London to Brighton took about two hours. SAMPLE SLIDE www.ks1resources.co.uk The Victorians were very proud of their railways. Railways became an important form of transport for people and goods. 1910 1900 1890 1880 1870 1860 1850 1840 1830 1820 1810 1819 1901 Victorian Times SAMPLE SLIDE www.ks1resources.co.uk 1910 1900 1890 1880 1870 1860 1850 1840 1830 1820 1810 1819 1901 Victorian Times By 1842, Queen Victoria had her own royal train and railway carriage. She was the first British monarch to travel by train. SAMPLE SLIDE www.ks1resources.co.uk 1910 1900 1890 1880 1870 1860 1850 1840 1830 1820 1810 1819 1901 Victorian Times Queen Victoria regularly travelled by royal train and often made trips from one of her homes in the south of England to the family’s Scottish castle at Balmoral. SAMPLE SLIDE
