Learning Resources

History -  Key Stages 2 and 3
Citizenship - Key stages 3 and 4

Life in Rotherham and Election Riots, 1865 Learning package. This package has three parts focusing on life in Rotherham in Victorian Times and the election riots of 1865.

It includes the following downloadable documents:

Part 1 - Life for the Poor in Rotherham in 1865 and Life for the Rich in Rotherham

This looks at the life of rich and poor people in Rotherham in 1865 through photographs and maps.

Part 2 - Life in Rotherham in 1865 Through Characters

This looks at life for people in Rotherham in 1865 through characters and includes photographs, maps, census records, wills and details about occupations and houses.

Part 3 - Rotherham Election Riots 1865

This looks at voting and the election riots in Rotherham in 1865 and includes a background to voting, party policies, police report on the riots and statements from the trial with questions and activities.