Life was much better when I was a

child

The ancient Greeks didn’t have glass in

their windows. In the winter, they closed their shutters, but it

was cold.

The Ancient Greeks

The Ancient Romans

Criminals in ancient Rome fought wild

animals in the Colosseum. They didn’t usually win.

The Aztecs

When an Aztec boy failed a school test, his teacher shaved

his head. And shaved heads

weren’t fashionable!

16th century In the 16th century people threw their rubbish out of the window onto the streets. What a

smell! Many people died of terrible

diseases like cholera and smallpox

18th century

In the 18th century in

Europe, rich men and

women wore very tall white wigs. Women

wore very wide skirts. Could

they get through normal doors? No, they

turned sideways. They

looked very silly.

20th century

In the early 20th century, when children did something

wrong at school, a teacher hit them with a cane – for

example when they broke

rules.

Still in the 20th century

In 1950 there were no

computers, mobile phones,

personal stereos or

colour televisions. What did

everyone do in their spare

time?