Tolson Museum

Making Huddersfield Home: the ancient Romans in Huddersfield

This full day workshop will develop students' substantive knowledge of the period. Students will understand more about daily life in Roman Britain, comparing this with life during the Iron Age to consider the significance of Roman occupation. They will be able to describe the key features of the Roman fort at Slack, embedding the local story into the national narrative. Through studying mosaics, gaming and uniforms, they will reflect on the legacy of Roman rule.

This will be achieved through disciplinary skills, as students take an enquiry-led approach to studying the Romans. Through handling and discussing real Roman objects, they will make inferences about daily life in the period, and contextual activities will provide them with a deeper chronological understanding. They will be encouraged to consider different historiographical interpretations of the period.

1. Hats off to History - Become a living timeline as we explore the key historical periods and meet the people who lived at the time
2. Roman Fort - Study our local Roman Fort at Slack and find out about the key features
3. Artefacts Handling - handle and discuss real Roman artefacts, trying to piece together the evidence to understand the daily life of Romans in Huddersfield
4. Gallery Exploration - students will explore the gallery and wider museum to develop a understanding of the daily life of Roman people
5. Have a go - Make jewellery and mosaics and play Roman games
6. Uniform - Find out all about the uniform worn by Roman soldiers
7. Coprolite - Excavate your own Roman poo to find out what the Romans ate
8. Cipher - Race against the clock to solve our cipher mystery

Poverty and Prosperity: Life in Victorian Huddersfield

This full day workshop will develop students' substantive knowledge of the period. Students will understand more about daily life in Industrial Britain, comparing this with life today. They will be able to describe the key features of Victorian society, considering the impact of the Industrial Revolution for people in Huddersfield. Through hands-on activities, students will be immersed in the experiences of Victorian children and will use evidence to compare the lives of the rich and poor.

This will be achieved through disciplinary skills, as students take an enquiry-led approach to studying the Victorians. Through handling and discussing real Victorian objects, they will make inferences about daily life in the period, and contextual activities will provide them with a deeper chronological understanding. They will be encouraged to consider different historiographical interpretations of the period.

1. Hats off to History - An engaging chronology and timeline activity meeting different people from the past
2. Victorian classroom - Students will experience a Victorian lesson, finding out more about the importance of good behaviour and cleanliness!
3. Meet Mary - an interactive story-telling session learning about life for poor children in Huddersfield
4. Artefact handling - Students will handle original and replica items to understand life in Victorian Huddersfield
5. Have a go - Costumes and Peg-doll making
6. Secrets of Tolson Museum - Explore Tolson Museum and discover more about the wealthy Victorian people who lived and worked there