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Whats Bugging you? Sheffield Timeline Followat the timeline in thethe fascinatingthen fillof Look this trail to discover museum and world in the Bugsfrom beetles to bacteria! dates on the timeline
First people living in Sheffield Norfolk Park the first free public park opened

First castle built in Sheffield The Sheffield flood

Weston Park Museum opened Stainless steel is invented Sheffield becomes a city

I moved to Sheffield

Sheffields hole in the road is filled in

2007

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Visit Sheffield life and times The Victorians (19th century)

Look at the maidservants dress on display. Look at the tools used by Victorian maid

1. Look at these tools. What are they used for?

2. How old is she?

If you have children with you, they may want to dress up in the Victorian costumes.

3. Can you find out what tasks the maidservants would have had to do?

C____ house Scrub fl___s

H___ w___ clothes P_____ furniture

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Visit Sheffield life and times The People of Sheffield
Watch one of the TV screens either side of the entrance to Sheffield Life and times. 1.Write down four jobs you see.

3.What does the man in this picture do?

2.Write down four activities you see.

Look at the 3D map of Sheffield centre. Can you find your street? 4. Look at the touch screen. Can you find out when the town hall was built?

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Visit Sheffield life and times The Butchers Shop, Attercliffe
What sort of meat can you see on sale in the shop window?

This is a real Butchers shop from Attercliffe, (1890 to 1985).

P_ _ _ Ch _ _ _

Look at the price list at the back of the shop. B___n

2. How much is a leg of lamb?

Sa _ _ _ _ _ s

3. How much is top rump?

How do these meat prices compare with now? Are they More expensive ? Cheaper?

Ch _ _ _ _ n

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Visit Sheffield life and times Mushroom Lane

This is how number 47 Mushroom Lane looked in 1891.

1. Look at the tools used for washing clothes. What do you think each one was for? Dolly Tub? Posser? Washboard? 2. How do you do the washing at home? 3. There is a tin bath hanging on the wall. In 1891 there were no showers or baths like we have today. How often do you think people had a bath?

4. How do you think they heated the water for a bath?

5. Smell the soap. Do you like the smell? 6. Look through the holes in the door. What is inside?

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Whats Bugging you? Sheffield Lifediscover the fascinating world of and Times Follow this trail to Home City Bugsfrom beetles to bacteria!
Look at the entrance to Home City. Read what people say about Sheffield. Why do you like Sheffield? Write some reasons below. a) b) c) d) This is how the kitchens of the Park Hill flats used to look when the flats were first built. Can you finish the sentences? a) The Park Hill Flats opened in b) To boil the kettle we would have to put the kettle on the gas c _ _ _ _ r. c) What did the people in the flats use to dispose of their kitchen waste? Clue - Look under the sink. .

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Welcome, learn and enjoy your visit.
Welcome to Weston Park Museum. Please complete the question sheets you have been given . You can work in groups or on your own. All the questions are about Sheffield Life and Times. If there is something you do not understand, please find a tutor or ask a visitor assistant. When you have finished, have a look around the rest of the museum. Trails 5 and 6

Trail 4 Trail 3

Trails 1 and 2

Meet back in the entrance hall at .

ESOL Trail Entry 2 and 3