A Victorian Christmas

Bring Victorian Britain to life this festive season with this beautifully illustrated Victorian Christmas resource pack, perfect for KS2 and KS3 History or English.

This engaging and visually rich pack explores how Christmas was celebrated across different social classes during the 19th century. Through a series of original black-and-white historical-style images, students investigate how traditions, family life, and social values changed during the Victorian period.

Each scene includes:

• A short historical description written at KS3 reading level
• Three focused questions to support source analysis and inference
• A critical thinking challenge question to stretch understanding
• Historically accurate illustrations ideal for colouring, comprehension, or display

Themes include:

• Poverty and working-class family life
• The growth of charity, family, and faith
• Middle-class traditions, decorations, and dining
• The influence of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert
• The origins of familiar Christmas customs

Perfect for:

• End-of-term history lessons
• Cross-curricular literacy and art activities
• Source analysis and empathy tasks
• Display or booklet work on Victorian Britain

Format: PowerPoint and PDF
Ideal for: KS3 and KS2 History, English, or form-time cultural learning