Making the film
Location: Knowsley
During the summer term 2004, children from St Mary and St Paul's Primary School worked together with professional actors and Prescot Museum to produce a short film about watch making in Victorian Prescot.
The children from year 5 learnt what life was like in Victorian Britain, specifically the social and economic factors affecting Prescot at the time.
The main industry in Prescot during the late 19th Century was watchmaking. This fell into decline as prices were undercut by cheap American and Swiss imports. The Lancashire Watch company was set up in 1889 in an attempt to revive the business in the town.
The children explored life through the eyes of a working class child, looking at job options, leisure pursuits and domestic conditions.
The children and the team of actors, researchers, teachers, film crew and museum staff then brought history to life. Scripts were written, costumes were hired, film locations were negotiated and the children performed using their knowledge of Victorian life.
The film is a fantastic visual document that highlights Victorian life in Prescot and the Lancashire Watch Company.
Further information:
 Prescot Museum
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