Many of us remember the fallen from the Great Wars and other conflicts by wearing a poppy.  Edward’s mother and Grandmother talk about the Poppy campaign, and Edward remembers seeing the Scottish troops in London.

Kids in The Past

Personal Remembrance (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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