1. 1900-1914 – A ‘Golden Age’?

2. The Upper Classes The wealthiest owned several large houses The wives did not work Families would be looked after by dozens of live-in servants Much of the year would be spent on holiday or attending parties

3. The Upper Classes House of well off Edwardian family 2 Edwardian school boys

4. The Middle Classes Had at least one live-in servant Father was an office worker or owned own business – not a manual worker Houses were small scale copies of wealthy homes Wife would not work Might have nanny for children

5. The Working Classes Divided up into skilled & non skilled Skilled workers could have comfortable life 1/3 poor below poverty line Poor housing, low standard of living

6. The Empire

7. And not forgetting …