Keeping Fleetwood’s History Alive
Keeping Fleetwood’s History Alive
Keeping Fleetwood’s History Alive
Keeping Fleetwood’s History Alive
Our popular school sessions are run by the Heritage Learning Team at Lancashire County Council. Through role-play and object handling sessions, pupils are given the opportunity to explore and discover Fleetwood’s heyday as a Victorian Seaside resort.
Schools visit from all over Lancashire and surrounding areas to enjoy our special event; the “Victorian Seaside Holiday” (Punch & Judy is not to be missed!) or to visit our Victorian Landlady in her seaside boarding house. Children dress up in Victorian costume and get a chance to handle Victorian artefacts. The feedback from the schools is very positive and rewarding.
A range of goody bags can also be purchased from the museum for each pupil!
A wonderful visit for the children, volunteers and staff
KS1 & KS2, 1 hour
Pupils will discover the hard work involved in Victorian life by helping wit the daily tasks involved in running a seaside boarding house. Through active participation and object handling, they will learn more about Victorian toys and pastimes and about the popularity of the area as a seaside holiday location during the Victorian period.
KS1 & KS2, 1 hour
An opportunity for pupils to handle genuine historical artefacts related to both the Victorian era and the fishing industry in Fleetwood.
Fleetwood Museum
Fleetwood Museum hosts the annual Victorian Seaside Holiday Special Event from 13th – 24th May, which delights pupils (and teachers!) with the sessions listed below.
Cost per session:
£4.00 LCC pupil, £4.50 non LCC pupil
The class will have the opportunity to dress up, just like Victorians and pose for a group photograph! This session also allows pupils to discover more about the Victorian seaside holiday by exploring lantern slides and various Victorian objects.
How did people get to the seaside in the Victorian times? Discover more about the importance of steam trains and how they work in a session focusing on history and the advancement of technology.
Just like today, the Victorian holiday weather was unpredictable! Pupils will discover how Victorian children would have entertained themselves on a rainy day by the sea and make their own souvenir to take back to school.
Pupils will discover the hard work involved in Victorian life and help with the daily tasks involved in running a seaside boarding house. They will learn more about Victorian toys and pastimes and about the popularity of the area as
a seaside holiday location during the Victorian period.
The absolutely fantastic and amazing…
Punch and Judy!!
“That’s the way to do it!!”
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