• Student Groups at RA Leeds
  • Self-Led Visits
  • Foundation, Reception and Key Stage 1
  • Key Stage 2
    • History: The Tudors
    • History: The Victorians
    • History: World War Two
    • Literacy and Language
    • Art: The Tudors
    • Art: The Victorians
    • Art: Britain Since World War Two
    • Art: Our Global Village
  • Key Stage 3
  • Key Stage 4
  • AS and A Level
  • Art and Design
  • Citizenship
  • Booking a Visit
  • Pre-visit familiarisation
  • Prices
• Student Groups at RA Fort Nelson
• Student Groups at RA Tower of London
• Post 16 Students
• Learning for All
• Education Questionnaire

History: The Victorians

In this truly interactive experience students explore the sight, smell and sounds of the past through investigating objects, for example a genuine amputation saw or a crinoline steel. Gain a greater understanding of some key people and events of the 19th century and why we remember them today.

Queen Victoria’s Knights

• Explore Arthurian myths and find out how the Victorians revived the Medieval tournament, with armour and costumes.

Angels of the Battlefield

• Examine the lives of Mary Seacole and Florence Nightingale and their impact on the nursing world.
• A multi-sensory session using artefacts and replica costumes.

Clogs, Cotton and the Crimea

• Put yourself in the shoes of Victorian children in Britain.
• Explore the clothes and test out the toys to compare the lives of rich and poor.

To Book

All sessions last 45 minutes.
Our sessions are £3 per student, with one adult free per ten students.
Tel: 0113 220 1888
Email: educate.leeds@armouries.org.uk

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