Public Health (North East)
Why were industrial towns such as Newcastle, Gateshead and Sunderland so unhealthy in the nineteenth century?
In this workshop students will explore a range of documents to discover why industrial towns such as Newcastle, Gateshead and Sunderland were such unhealthy places to live during the nineteenth century. By examining maps and plans, medical officer reports, workhouse records and personal letters and diaries, they will learn about the impact of industry, housing, sanitation, pollution, diet and attitudes on the health of the local population.
The workshop is led by an experienced history educator.
Connections to the curriculum:
KS3
- Ideas, political power, industry and empire: Britain, 1745-1901
KS4
- OCR: GCSE SHP: The people’s health, c. 1250 to present
- AQA: GCSE: Britain: health and the people, c1000 to the present day.
- Edexcel: GCSE: Medicine in Britain, c1250–present
Contact Us
All activities must be booked in advance.
This session is delivered as a:
at the Discovery Museum
2 hours
via Zoom
1 hour (or one lesson)
in your classroom (schools must be located within a 40-mile radius of Newcastle-upon-Tyne)
1 hour (or one lesson)
Available: All year
Cost: Free to UK schools
Suitability: Key Stage 3, Key Stage 4
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