Time Travel Guides: The Victorians and London

Step back in time to discover life in London during the reign of Queen Victoria with this handy time travel guidebook Travel back in time to Victorian London and find out all about life and culture there. Get ready to visit a cotton mill, drink coffee in one of new coffee houses and watch the Changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace! Like modern travel guides, the books in this series highlight must-see features and explain local culture. Each highlighted destination contains an explanation of what took part in these areas, as well as a look at important artefacts found there providing a bigger picture of life in the past. Typical travel guide notes include, 'best time to visit', 'what to eat' and 'where to stay'. Perfect for the KS2 history curriculum, and for readers aged 7 and up. Contents: London Putting London on the map Out and about Victorian homes Christmas The East End Stroll along the river Victorian children Health and medicine Booming Britain Time off Buckingham Palace Visit quick! Glossary Further information Index Books in this series: The Maya and Chichn Itza Roman Britain and Londinium The Stone Age and Skara Brae Viking Britain and Jorvik The Ancient Greeks and Athens The Shang Dynasty and Yin The Victorians and London The Ancient Egyptians and Thebes