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Although the Victorian era was a period of extreme social inequality, industrialisation brought about rapid changes in everyday life that affected all classes. Family life, epitomised by the young Queen Victoria, Prince Albert and their nine children, was enthusiastically idealised.
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In the early 20th century women such as Vita Sackville-West, Gwen Lally and Radclyffe Hall adopted masculine styles of dress that were subversive, exploratory and playful. Historian Alison Oram explores how such clothing choices might have expressed increasingly fluid ideas about gender identity and sexuality, as well as sometimes simply being about fashion or practicality.
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Schools have the freedom to explore the inside of the castle walls through the main gatehouse, walk along the top of the castle, as well as learn about the history from the illustrated display.
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The home of the first Duke of Wellington and his descendants, Apsley House offers a unique learning experience for school groups.
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School Visits. Bring the curriculum to life and inspire your students with a visit to Scarborough Castle.
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Wrest Park's magnificent surrounding and rich history provides a great day out for schools.
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Let your students explore one of Henry VIII’s finest artillery castles and find out what life was like for the people who lived and worked here.
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Mary Katherine Middleton lived at Belsay Hall in the early 20th century. She was one of the early women candidates for Parliament, standing in 1924 as a Conservative candidate for Wansbeck, Northumberland. Her story reveals how the pre-war period and the First World War fostered new opportunities for women in politics in the 1920s, the barriers in their way, and the legacy of the first women to stand for Parliament.
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Come and explore the fascinating history of Carlisle Castle, from its Roman beginnings and bloody medieval sieges to its time as a Jacobite garrison.