Historical Enquiry 1
How do we know about children like Eric, Emily and Patrick?
Historians are like detectives. They gather clues to help them find out about
the past. They call this evidence. Historians always like to have at least three
different sources of evidence, so that they can be sure that they’re coming to
the right conclusions.
Your Task
Here are nine clues or sources of evidence
1.
2.
3.
4.
Which sources did the author use to describe Eric?
Which sources did the author use to describe Emily?
Which sources did the author use to describe Patrick?
How many different types of source has the author used?
Record your answers here
Eric
Emily
Patrick
Source Number ________
Source Number ________
Source Number ________
Source Number ________
Source Number ________
Source Number ________
Source Number ________
Source Number ________
Source Number ________
List of the different types of sources used
_____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
Source 1: ‘Memoirs of a Governess’ Alice Renton Aged 48
The positions of a governess required that one act as a
companion for her charges and teach them the accomplishments
that would enable them to compete effectively in society… The
required accomplishments were still one or two languages,
preferably French and Italian, music, dancing, drawing and
needlework… The eventual aim was the best possible marriage
Source 2: Annual Report: Liverpool Women’s War Service Bureau 1914 - 1915
Source 3. 1908 Report ‘Labourers in Liverpool’
Source 4: 19th Century Painting: Artists Impression of Knowsley Hall, home of the Earls of
Derby
Source 5. 1911 Census Return
Source 6: Painting by Samuel Begg: Passing of the Parliament Bill in the House of Lords, 1911
Source 7: 1916 photograph of an Edwardian middle class family and friends
Source 8 : 1911 photograph family of children standing outside the ashbin in their court
dwelling
Source 9 :: early 1900’s photograph knitting and sewing outside in the sun