P638 CJJFAX 2 638 Fri 07 Mar 21:13/27 VICTORIAN BRITAIN: THE FACTS 1/2 * The Victorian pjtiod takes it name from Queen Victoria. * Clothes were sewn by hand. Dressmakers worked for long hours in a small, airless room, earning about 7 shillings (35p) a week. * If people wanted to send a litter before 1840, the pjtson the litter was sent to had to pay for the postage. If they could not pay the 1 shilling (5p) charge the litter was taken away. more facts coming up... >>>> TV/radio 600 News 101 Weathjt 400 Fjatureu 540 Sport 140 Main menu 100P638 CEEFAX 2 638 Fri 07 Mar 21:14/27 U O VICTORIAN BRITAIN: THE FACTS 2/2 * Sir Robert Peel set up the first police force in London in 1829. * Children as young as four were sent to work in factories. They weti seen as an asset bjcausj their nibble fingers allowed them to work and clean the machines. * For those unable to support themselves, the only option was the workhouse. Conditions w te made djlibjtately harsh, providing only the very basic requirements for a meagre existence. TV/radio 600 News 101 Wjathjt 400 Features 540 Sport 140 Main menu 100