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Victorians liked to make good use of their free time by playing games and sports and going on day trips and holidays. The ways in which people could entertain themselves varied depending on whether they were rich or poor, male or female.At weekends, families might go to the park, and listen to a band. Crowds would gather round the bandstand to enjoy the music. Zoos were popular too. Children rode on elephants and camels, and watched the lions being fed.

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With the wealth and infrastructure delivered by the industrial revolution, the middle class were allowed to take Christmas day and boxing day off work. Couples whose significant other had moved into the city were allowed to return to their home countryfor Christmas.

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children in Victorian era had to work hard jobs such as coal mining, chimney sweeping and working in factories. Children were much smaller, enabling them to maneuver in tight spaces and they demanded a lot less pay. Working conditions were very bad. Usually it was dark in places they worked, there was a lack of proper ventilation, children had to work from 12 to 18 hours a day for seven days a week.

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Rich children were thought at home. later when rich boys become older they went to public day school, but rich girls were still home schooled. While most poor children did not go to day school, but earlier, Robert Raikes had started a system of education based in churches, the Sunday School where poor children could go to learn.

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the wealthy Victorian families lived elegant and privileged lives. They lived in large houses with hot and cold water, lighting and a small garden. Poor Victorian families couldn't afford houses so they lived in small apartments, sometimes two or more families lived in the same apartment.

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Rich children ate extremely well whereas as a generalisation the poor had limited choices and availability. The rich children would dine on significant amounts of food and waste food too whereas the poor would have limited meals of low quality.

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Poor children back then didn't have good clothing, usually their clothing were handed down from older family members. Sometimes they didn't have shoes either, they would walk around bare foot. While rich boys wore dresses until they were about five years old. Once of school age they wore suits or short trousers and jackets with a cap. Girls wore dresses with a pinafore over the top but did not wear crinolines or bustles until they were older.