WHOOSH! We’ve landed a few hundred years ago — and wow… these houses are tiny!

Look around — no big windows, no gardens, and definitely no bathrooms. These homes were super squished together, made from stone and wood, with smoky fires and leaky roofs. Some families had 10 people living in one or two rooms. Can you imagine sharing your bed with your nan, your uncle AND your baby brother?!

As more people moved to Greenhill, the streets got narrower, and the houses got even more packed. It was noisy, messy — and kinda fun too! Kids played outside all day, even in the rain. But it wasn’t easy — there weren’t bins or toilets, and most houses didn’t even have clean water.

Later on, people built side by side houses — tiny stone homes squashed together with no gardens at all. And even though they weren’t very comfy, they were better than nothing. Some even had little shops at the front where people sold bread, sweets, or fish.

It might seem strange now, but for the people of Greenhill, this was home. They looked after each other, shared food, told stories — and kept going, even when things were tough.

💬 STAMP IDEA: Draw a row of houses and one window — just like the ones they built here! Filled with lots of people in the windows and around them like they were.

Once you’ve drawn your stamp, let’s hop back in the time machine — things are about to get messy, muddy, and a bit smelly…

Ready? Let’s GOOOOO to the next stop!