Home Education Day

Mon 16 June 2025

Victorians at Sea Workshop

Education workshop suitable for children working at Key Stage 1 or 2

Discover what Victorian passengers travelling on the SS Great Britain did to keep themselves busy on the long voyages to and from Australia. Have a go at writing with a dip pen and ink, play with Victorian toys and optical illusions, handle replica objects and dress up as a Victorian passenger.  

Price: £3 per participating child, £1 per non-participating child and adults free. Due to room capacity, everyone coming into the workshop must have a workshop ticket, including non-participating children and accompanying adults. 

Times: 10:30am  

Duration: 50mins 

Location: Medlock classroom, Dockyard Museum 

National Curriculum Links: History – Local History and the Victorian Era.  

Download the workshop guide by clicking here.