Activity Two - Population Explosion

Click on the link below to find out about the growth of population in Blaenavon and other Monmoutshire towns during the 19th century. Answer the questions if you can.


Which one on the Evaluation Grid best describes you?

Trainee Inspector Assistant Inspector Senior Inspector

By using the date list, I can complete the 'drag and drop' exercise which shows how Blaenavon grew.

By completing the 'drag and drop' exercise and studying population figures, I understand that Blaenavon grew considerably in the 19th century. I can suggest some reasons why this is so.

I can imagine that I am a person returning to Blaenavon in 1842 and I can make observations about the growth of the town and how and why it has changed.