Source 1

1. Look carefully at the photograph. The photograph can tell us a lot about Victorian Britain – such as what the fashions at the time were, and the size of families. We can also get an idea about how wealthy these people were.

• Can you find a cricket bat?
• How many hats are there in the photograph?
• Look carefully at the children. Count how many are boys and how many are girls.
• Do you think these were wealthy people? Give your reasons why you think that.
• How old do you think the children are in the photograph?
• In what ways are the children’s clothes different to those worn today?
• Do you think all the children belong to this one family?
• What does this photograph tell us about the roles of wealthy men, women or children?
• What can we see in the background of the photograph?
• Where do you think it might have been taken?
• Why do you think this photograph was taken?
• Is this photograph posed in any way?