Can we be greener by learning from our past?
Victorians were great at repairing, reusing and recycling. Find out what the Victorians did to make things last longer and even have a go!
- Learn how the Victorians altered, repaired and recycled their clothes
- Discover what life was like for rag-and-bone collectors and the inventive ways in which almost anything could be reused
- Did you know that in the Victorian period almost no part of an animal went to waste?
- Discover how Victorians reused their packaging. Learn about the beginning of food globalisation
- Find out more about Victorian air quality and steam and hear about how eco-coal can be used as part of our Sustainable Steam project
World War II was a time of great resourcefulness and resilience. Discover how people managed when basic items became scarce.
- Learn about the roles of Salvage Stewards and Fuel Watchers and how they conserved energy and managed recycling
- Discover the role of Make Do and Mend and Utility mark throughout the war and find out how to make clothes last longer
- The ‘Dig for Victory’ campaign saw a big boom in people growing their own food. Learn how to make a recycled seed pot and try your hand at growing your own!
- Do you know what a Pig Club is? Discover how food waste was managed during World War II.
- Have a go. Squash the squander bug!
Of course, it was not all good, the industrial revolution used huge amounts of fossil fuels in the form of steam power, find out what we are doing to find a greener alternative way to power our Steam Lorry and how we are powering our building with the sun.
An interactive family event with lots to discover, make and try.
31 August
Join us on 31 August when our Little Giant Steam Wagon will be on display. Come and find out more about our Sustainable Steam project and what we are doing to find a greener way to power the Little Giant. This project takes the story of the industrial heritage of Hampshire and gives it a new lease of life in the modern age, highlighting the need to make the changes that we can, where we can, so that we can keep heritage alive in a more environmentally friendly way.
