Child Labour in Victorian Times
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Susan Rees, a pit girl talking about life underground for children in Victorian Wales.
The history of Susan Rees, a pit girl talking about life underground for children in Victorian Wales.Her job was to open a shutter at regular intervals to keep the air moving to prevent explosions.
From:
Welsh History: Famous People Jane Pritchard and Susan Rees
First broadcast
:
03 October 1996
Teachers' notes
Age Group : 5-7
Subject : History
Topic : Victorians
Keywords : Child labour
Notes : Can use clip to study child labour and the coal industry. Try and understand how Susan Rees felt about working underground. Ask the pupils to imagine how they would feel going to work underground every day.
