After the war, the Government said it would look after the returning soldiers, with houses and jobs fit for the heroes they were. The reality was quite different ... 

Kids in The Past

A Land Fit For Heroes (The Great War - Through A London Child's Eye)

Explore what it was like to be a child during different times in history! Listen to the diary entries of Edward Hampton and discover what life was like between 1914 and 1918. What subjects were taught at school, what could people do for entertainment and how did children help with the war effort? Then, Dan and Bex have found a book that transports them back to Victorian Britain! They're exploring all the grim and nasty jobs that children just like you had to do in the past, from picking up poop to popping up chimneys. Supported by The National Lottery through the Heritage Lottery Fund.

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