I think David Upshalls response (24) to asteroid's comment (2) about the pronunciation of Morwellham is a bit of a fudge. Complain about this comment (Comment number 41). The Mower by Seurat CC0 via Rawpixel The farmers paid rent to the landlord, paid tithes and employed many labourers who otherwise would have been unemployed. He was killed in the subsequent explosion and his family returned to the UK otherwise, I might be an American!Finally, the item also triggered a thought - what came first, the Phoenicians looking for tin or a tin industry already so established that the Phoenicians heard of it from the middlemen who sold it to them in the Mediterranean and who tried to cut those middlemen out by buying direct from the source - a basis for a new series tracing trade through metals perhaps?Good luck with the next series, what ever it isSteve Oakley[Personal details removed by Moderator], Complain about this comment (Comment number 67). She patiently demonstrates how to make period costumes to the historic needlework group there, and as months go on, more and more of us complete our projects using methods and materials appropriate to the time, and then interpret the museum buildings wearing the clothing of the period. Very much enjoy the programmes. This historical documentary series finds archaeologists Alex Langlands and Peter Ginn and domestic historian Ruth Goodman on the Acton Scott estate, located in rural England and frozen in the Victorian era. According to a study in 1851, nearly of the population in Britain lived in rural areas and most of the people were born in the countryside areas and villages. I am wondering if Mr. Ginn is of the same ethnicity? The series is a sequel to Tales from the Green Valley, shown on BBC Two in 2005. There were many peasant revolts. Time to fess up, David, you got it wrong! Craftsmen such as carpenters, tanners and blacksmiths all had useful trades which were needed on Victorian farms and would usually be hired in locally. Victorian farmers were considered an essential part of the economy and workforce, particularly in rural communities. And to Earl #15, we are aware of the difference between quicklime and ground limestone and considered the latter, but were advised repeatedly that in this location quicklime was used in the form we demonstrated because local farmers considered it desirable to let it "burn" on the ground. Charitable Tax #12153 2816 RR 0001. The farm is on an estate in Shropshire owned by the gloriously named Thomas Stackhouse Acton , who is a Victorian enthusiast. doodle dandy: the sheep are Whitefaced Dartmoors. I have a smallholding and though we are vegetarian and probably wont be boiling any sheep's heads soon I have thoroughly enjoyed watching you do it. I understood that they were invented in the 1920s, taking the design from knitting machines. Great series. Various Christmas specials were also broadcast. Complain about this comment (Comment number 38). The repeal of the Corn Laws in 1846 abolished the import tax on corn leaving . Shropshire council said that animals are sold regularly as part of the farms stock management programme and the majority of the rare breed animals have remained. We started to hear whispers, Walker said. in my experience pewter does nothing to tarnish the flavour. Thank you to Ruth & all the team. Does anyone know what the name of Alex's hat is? John & Fred Goulstone unloading 2cwt corn sacks Cheney Court 1940. [citation needed][17]. It must have been a very hard life for the elderly smallholders in the past. A Victorian Farmhouse with Original Style - Romantic Homes, Watch Victorian Farm | Prime Video - amazon.com, How to Live Like a Victorian - The Daily Beast, Tales from the Green Valley" a documentary of, Victorian Farm - BBC series | Survivalist Forum, Victorian England Rural Life | Definitive Guide - Odyssey Traveller, Victorian Folk or Victorian Farm House? By what name was Victorian Farm (2009) officially released in Canada in English? Would appreciate your help as I have a small holding and would like to try this. Complain about this comment (Comment number 30). They were usually recruited between the ages of 10 and 13, after they had been through some elementary schooling. For further programme times, please visit the upcoming episodes page. Thoroughly enjoying this series here in the States. I haven't been there for quite a few years, but it is a great day out. What brilliant programmes! If they fail, all their hard work will have been in vain. I'm the Executive Producer on the series and wanted to thank you for all the great feedback, I'm glad you've enjoyed this series as much as Victorian Farm. Vintage Oak Tree Farms Victorian Lace up Boot LittleMissVintage3 (701) $195.00 FREE shipping Early Antique 1900-1910's Sheer Striped Black and White Farm Work Dress, Edwardian, Victorian, Gauzy disconnectedphones $250.00 FREE shipping Antique Victorian celluloid glove dresser box farm cows mother child FavrileFinds (1,113) $98.00 FREE shipping 5. Mrs Widger's roast dinner came from a wonderful book that I used repeatedly throughout the year called . Victorian farms prospered until the early 1880s and then came a series of bad harvests and outbreaks of disease in their animals. Apples are picked, milled and pressed to make cider while other fruits and berries are preserved as a spicy chutney. Thanks for posting the link to the site for the cut rounds recipe (for anyone else wanting to use this - you need to scroll down quite a way!) Having been glued to my TV set during Tales of the Green Valley and the Victorian Farm, I can see myself being transfixed by rural Edwardian loveliness! A Poor Man's House' by Stephen Reynolds. not properly feeding fish also is against animal welfare regulations. Complain about this comment (Comment number 33). Turn onto a lightly floured surface and knead briefly. The research I have done has recipes only using yeast, Complain about this comment (Comment number 80), Complain about this comment (Comment number 81). Angela, Complain about this comment (Comment number 66), Dear Ruth, Alex and PeterFirst, many thanks for a really entertaining, instructive and eye-opening series. The programme tonight said that British wheat lost out to world markets due to price. Agriculture has always been part of our country's landscape but it was in the Victorian era that our farms began producing more than ever! You do need to 'get your eye in' as the yeast on the sloe berry can make them merge with the background. Complain about this comment (Comment number 34), Rag rugs - mea culpa. We have hugely enjoyed watching the Victorian farm programmes. Who supplied the marvellous (native) Devon cattle? The group has had all sorts of support from a woman whose mother donated her old English game chickens to the farm when it opened to people whose grandfather was educated in the schoolhouse. When the wheat crop comes under attack, it is time for some pest control, Victorian style, as Alex and Peter join a pheasant hunt. His ethnicity is not completely English - he has Turkish/Greek roots. I come from a long line of Yorkshire miners and the piece brought back the story of my great great grandfather who had emigrated in the mid nineteenth century to the Pennsylvania coalfields. Reby Hardy, 36 . )Secondly, much more information on Ruth's restoration of the privy would be welcome. I have many types of rug making tool so if you ever do a programme with rugs again I would be happy to help. Is is a small world, that is for sure.Whether it is or not, must say this program is much overdue and very welcome. Accompanying the television series, this book follows the team as they try to run a farm using only materials and resources that would have been available to them in the Victorian era. Intelligent and good fun - but keep the fudge in the sweet shop please! Complain about this comment (Comment number 90). Complain about this comment (Comment number 95). 'It has been such a full year, hardly time to breathe let alone think.' I enjoyed the Victorian Farm too. Shame about the egg blowing for the easter celebrations on this evening's programme! ; Each platoon was split into several squads, each commanded by a corporal, assisted by a lance corporal. That is, they are necessary to support the weight of the upper floors. You can stay up to date with BBC TV blog via these feeds. bbc two,history, Ruth Goodman | 12:00 UK time, Wednesday, 10 November 2010. Look at what Ruth doing the washing, makes dresses, slaughters animals, tends stock, etc. This led to less manual farm labour being required, although large estates hired additional seasonal labour in addition to the workers who lived on the estate. has anyone done a 1440 on a skateboard; frozen trouble rules avalanche; patricia mae hewitt; arizona winter league; woolf reforms advantages and disadvantages; lachine hospital blood test appointment The Acton family will support the consultation and work with Shropshire council to explore future options., Original reporting and incisive analysis, direct from the Guardian every morning. Great job all round - it has set me off on a few enterprises and concerns. Two questions: where did you source the men's wool working clothes? Would have loved to hear it. Programs like these are increasingly rare jewels amongst the mass of inane "reality tv" shows. Thanks, from a desperate scone-eater. A flock of Shropshire ewes is acquired and the first meal is cooked and eaten: a leg of boiled mutton. Complain about this comment (Comment number 100). A shire horse, named Clumper, is also added to the livestock and training in his use as a draught animal is performed. The flock of six pygmy goats is gone. Victorian Farm is a British historical documentary TV series in six parts, first shown on BBC Two in January 2009, and followed by three Christmas-themed parts in December of the same year. If they succeed, they will have something to celebrate at the May Day fair. Peter's soft spot this year was for his fish. but was surprised to see a latchet hook being used for rug making. With an hour long Victorian Christmas special as well. This historical documentary series finds archaeologists Alex Langlands and Peter Ginn and domestic historian Ruth Goodman on the Acton Scott estate, located in rural England and frozen in the Victorian era. I work at Bantock House Museum in Wolverhampton where I started the very popular rug making group. I too love this series. In accordance with custom, they assist in the threshing of the previous year's crop of wheat, using a steam-powered thresher. You can see them tacking up the horses and ploughing the ground, then drilling it with old drills. Improved strains of seeds increased the harvest. I suppose it might imitate a bird!Carry on the good work! Hiya! Watch out! First. It has been such a full year, hardly time to breathe let alone think. I inherited my great grandfathers draft harness, a real treasure. Even children worked hard on the farm from as young as six years old. But that wasn't the case in 18th- and early 19th-century America. The sheep shearing is a life saver because it turns out that the sheep have severe fly strike. Hi!Not that it hugely matters, as the series is great so far and looks like it will be as good as the previous two, but some friends and I have been discussing how much time was actually spent by the team actually living on the farm. You can find it here: https://www.wildfood.info/viewtopic.php?f=13&t=2912#unread, Complain about this comment (Comment number 93). thanks,K, Complain about this comment (Comment number 46), To kimathy7The house is Lanhydrock near Bodmin and the "Gentleman's House" is available on googlebooks.To the Team Thanks for bringing many happy memories back - I used own an old miner's cottage in nearby Gunnislake.Are there any plans to do any further series? If you were poor and couldn't afford to live in a very nice place, it was easy to get sick. Victorian Pharmacy was a four-part series in a similar style to Victorian Farm, also made by Lion and shown on BBC Two in 2010. I went to Morewellam many years ago and found the whole place amazing. Their gluten levels were much higher than here and more suited to the kinds of bread being produced at that time. I collect older teasets, such as the ones used, and use them at every given opportnuity. The official book to accompany the new BBC2 6 x 1 hour primetime series, Victorian Farm Includes extensive photography of the farm workers' experiences Diary entries offer a personal take on this historical experiment Join in Victorian life with authentic recipes and practical projects Read more Print length 304 pages Language English Many farms that had been in business for generations went bankrupt and it was not until the end of the 1880s that farming began to prosper again. The farm was founded in 1975 by Tom Acton, whose family has owned the farm estate for more than 900 years. The Rural riots- Swing Movements/ Rural Victorian England During the 1850s. Surely it is a dangerous thing to be transporting around the country in an open wagon. Visitors at Acton Scott. Difference, Nestlenook Farm Victorian Recreation Park, Watch Victorian Farm - Free TV Series | Tubi, Victorian or Farmhouse? We have been looking at modern composting ideas to put our privy back into use and have wondered, after all we have read, whether the reason we have a double seater is not for companionableness or one smaller hole for children, but because the solid matter was composted and the liquid left to drain away. Looking forward to the next episode! We also used the Board of Agriculture and Fisheries Leaflets from the period - we got bound collected volumes of #1-100, #101-200 and #201-300 - which proved a rich source of helpful information and practical guidance.in answer to asteriods, the reason our narrator pronounces the location as "Morwellam" rather than "More-Well-Ham" is this: People who live in the vicinity of Morwellham call it "More-well-HAM" to distinguish it from other Morwell-prefixed places such as Morwell Barton and Morwell Rocks. I'd give my right arm to be on a show like this..Great show anyway, looking forward to watching the rest :), Complain about this comment (Comment number 49). A field is ploughed, harrowed and sown with the next year's crop using horse-drawn implements of the era. medina county . A mum claims her baby is a "goth" and has decorated her nursery in black, dresses the tot in Victorian clothing and fans say her little girl is a "miniature Wednesday Addams". Will have to read up on them more to find where to pick them. 49 Rare Photos Of Victorians Proving They Weren't As Serious As You Thought. Its a really special place, she said. Acton Scott has long provided the opportunity to become familiar with the country life of yesteryear. Complain about this comment (Comment number 82). Edwardian Farm, how will we cope without you? Seeing the early tractor reminded me of a conversation recently with a french farmer whose father worked with plough oxen. Bedrooms Victorian bedrooms are not designed for sex. Complain about this comment (Comment number 70). Ruth Alex and Peter are brilliant . Thanks to everyone responsible for such interesting, entertaining and educational programmes. Maedhros35 4 April 2009. Complain about this comment (Comment number 91). They didn't have the nice houses to live in or the extravagant toys, clothes or fine foods that the rich kids had. They hand over the key to their landlord and depart the farm. Explain. The blacksmith would forge bars, hooks and metalwork as well as making horseshoes and tools. Complain about this comment (Comment number 52). In this unique project, historian Ruth Goodman as well as archaeologists Alex Langlands and Peter Ginn immerse themselves in the life of the Victorian farmer as he would have lived on the Acton Scott Estate. Langlands, Ginn and Goodman did not appear, though the latter's daughter, Eve Goodman, did feature. fascinating place! I loved this series but what Jack didn't mention was this is not a single show but an entire series. Victorian farmers were considered an essential part of the economy and workforce, particularly in rural communities. Our life on an old Welsh farm is closer in many ways to the Edwardian farm than 2010. Accompanying the television series, this book follows the team as they try to run a farm using only materials and resources that would have been available to them in the Victorian era. To Pottypainter - in answer to your question of 16 November - the two black shire horses currently in residence at Morwellham are called Tom and Prince (Prince is the one with the white face). Ruth, Alex & Peter have a wonderful approach and their interest and enthusiasm is infectious. Recipe for the cut-rounds please. Call Peter! The bay heavy horse used to spread the quicklime was Jack, who is a Clydesdale. As a period reinactor and historical educator myself, I understand the fun of doing everything from costuming to recipes to farming the old ways. This months consultation was announced only after a local campaign had begun. By the end of the Victorian era, half of the people living in Britain lived in cities. It was just wonderful stuff, engaging, interesting and intelligent popular history. 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What Is The Most Affordable Luxury Suv To Maintain? What are the contemporary farming guides that they are consulting please? An excellent program. 495 pc pc rip-tie jt6y5y6q35q55 cr-s-bk 1 11 Its Historic Working Farm is a wonderful visitor attraction with daily activities, traditional craft and trade courses and special events. Victorian Farm is one of my favourite pieces of TV ever. Here's what I learned. Nice series - especially for those who liked "Tales of the Green Valley". Complain about this comment (Comment number 37). The plight of orphan children was very real, and according to writer and historian Sarah Wise (via Spitalfields Life ), estimates suggest that there were around 30,000 children were living on the London streets in 1869. In the 1850s a Dorset farm labourer earned six shillings a week (30 pence!) This comment was removed because the moderators found it broke the house rules. [4][5][6] It was highly praised by reviewers. The poor Victorian Children lived a very different life than the children of wealthier families. Jinny and Jane both usually make for the re enactment market, whilst Valerie used to work for Morewellham and Betty used to volunteer her knitting services.My own clothes however were from a slightly different source. in answer to diffusa - the excellent Book Of The Farm by Henry Stephens remained very much our "bible" for the series. New Year arrives and the farm needs emergency repairs, with the help of the woodsman, the blacksmith and the basket maker. The windmill featured in the first programme was Wilton Windmill, Great Bedwyn, Wiltshire.[21]. Complain about this comment (Comment number 63). Really, how was the series made - we'd love a 'behind the scenes' or 'the making of'. A Victorian Mental Asylum | Science Museum Although the industrial revolution had already begun in the 18 th Century, it was the Victorians who really started advancing in all areas. Mangelwurzels are stored in a clamp and then chipped with period machinery to feed the cows. (Impossible to find wool work clothes for men on the high street now. The normal work week would be Monday thru Saturday from 6 A.M. to 8 P.M. Children would be beaten or fined for falling asleep, making a mistake or being late. From left to right, Clumper the horse, Alex Langlands, Peter Ginn and Ruth Goodman in the BBCs Victorian Farm. Thanks and here's hoping that you can help me. :) I just want to say how much I enjoyed the first episode of Edwardian Farm. Did they put lime into the bucket after each use, or earth or sawdust? My home was once a Tamar Valley market garden (in Cornwall and not a stones throw from Morwellham). A spokesperson said: Shropshire council, like many other local authorities, is facing an extremely challenging financial future and it is in this climate that an options appraisal has been undertaken to determine whether an alternative commercially viable model is achievable., Cecilia Motley, Shropshire councils cabinet member for communities, culture, leisure and tourism, and transport, said: Shropshire council recognises the value Acton Scott holds for many people and is committed to supporting the landowners and the local community over the coming months and we look forward to hearing thoughts and suggestions when we open discussion in the new year., Francis Acton, for the Acton Scott Estate, said: It is clear that there is a large community who have a great affection for the historic working farm. Kelly and her family reside in a Victorian house built in 1886, the fortunate result of a particularly harsh Midwest winter, she says, recounting excitedly everything she knows about her home. Acton, who died last year aged 95, had been keen to retain traditional farm methods and had built a collection of Victorian seed drills and ploughs. I was just wondering if any one could tell me the name of the country house that Ruth went to work in as a domestic servant in episode 4 and the book they talk about 'The Gentleman's House' I think its called and who its by? Thanks for all you have done, looking forward to the next period series! The protagonists are historian Ruth Goodman, and archaeologists Alex Langlands and Peter Ginn.The series was filmed in Shropshire county in England, on the Acton Scott Historic Working Farm, and Blists Hill Victorian Town.The series shows how farm work and house work were done in the early Victorian Era, then shows machines and innovations that were introduced later. Boys would be employed to scare the birds from the crops, guard the livestock from straying, pick hops, sow potatoes and beans, gather mushrooms and herd animals to market. We often have scones and these sound like a lovely change.So, Ruth or any of the team on the programme can the recipe by posted somewhere please? Langlands, A., Ginn, P., & Goodman, R. (2008). 3. They've also been a great way to learn about history for my children. A pigsty is built upon a foundation of bottles to provide insulation and three young Tamworth pigs and a pregnant Gloucestershire Old Spot sow are housed there upon completion. For the latest updates across BBC blogs, visit the Blogs homepage. Just like a compost heap you need a mix of slow to rot dry matter to allow air into the heap along with the wetter and quicker to decay matter. many thanks. A three-part follow-up series, Victorian Farm Christmas,[20] was produced in 2009, in which Goodman, Langlands and Ginn return to the Acton Scott Estate after a year away to recreate preparations for a Victorian Christmas. Let's have more of the "Farm" programmes and maybe some similar series depicting our social history. His "bird imitator" was in fact a medical instrument, still in manufacture, well-known even to today's ENT surgeons - it is called a Barany Noise Box. The Victorian era gave us many great inventions that we still use today - bicycles, Morse code, ice cream as we know it, and even the telephone. The would-be farmers move into a disused cottage. Enjoying Edwardian Farm, as we did Victorian Farm. This was first broadcast on Thursday 8 January 2009 at 9 pm. Eddie Bing holding horse. Complain about this comment (Comment number 40). After our recent videos ( Moving in a crinoline cage; Dressing up a Victorian ), one of the most common questions was this - 'How on earth did they use the. Still an ambition to keep some Tamworths and get a Shire. Get the views of BBC bosses, presenters, scriptwriters and cast from the inside of the shows. The cooper and the blacksmith were also very good. Old-house remodelers are often tempted to remove walls and enlarge small Victorian rooms. Tis a hard life. Can we suggest though, that you have the recipes on the programmes site, can we have the full recipe for cut rounds please? It is spring and there are lambs and pigs to be delivered, which means Alex and Peter need to master animal midwifery. Each village had a hierarchy with the squire being the local landowner. Read more. Thanks, Aunty, for another great series and many thanks to Ruth and the boys. could you let me know who the clothing supplier for the programme was? tsp bicarbonate of soda 290ml/ pint buttermilk Preparation 1. Really enjoyed the series and have even started making my own proggy mat!! Five miles away in Tavistock, where I grew up, they call it Mor-well-ham. and to Richard Hunt for providing it. Victorian Bathrooms : A History Lesson For outside events did they have 'portapottys' I can imagine hastily made out-houses. I am a teacher and have discussed you work with my students. Complain about this comment (Comment number 44). I will try it as soon as I get the buttermilk.My husband and I led a self-sufficient life for many years, with sheep, chickens and most of our own grown veg and fruit. Supper was bread or potatoes and sometimes a piece of bacon. Victorian Farm A little while ago I posted on how much I loved the series Tales from the Green Valley, where a group of archaeologists and historians spent a year replicating a whole farming calender as it would have been in the 1600s. The team turns to Victorian science in a bid to save their struggling crops. Complain about this comment (Comment number 83). I thought it would be me and my mum shouting in a room, but we had 1,000 Facebook members in less than a month.. Thank you! Complain about this comment (Comment number 50). Complain about this comment (Comment number 24), Please can you tell me the quantities used in the chicken winter feed mixture ?Thanks, Complain about this comment (Comment number 25). I love these series. I researched, designed and cut all my own clothes, although with time so short I got a friend - Julie - to do most of the actual sewing.The real challenge was to make clothes worn in that part of the country - not London fashions - by people of that social standing and income level. I also wanted to answer just a couple of points: To uusikaupunki1870 #14, the Wednesday night episodes are repeated at 7pm on Friday's, but I'm afraid episode 1 has been and gone, the series is however out on DVD in February. So I started a group. The farm buildings that they renovated for the programme included a room chock full of fascinating period tools. Can anybody help, please? Try this for recipe for "Cut Rounds" Ingredients 170g/6oz self-raising flour 170g/6oz plain flour tsp salt tsp bicarbonate of soda 290ml/ pint buttermilkPreparation 1. The company was commanded by a captain, assisted by a sergeant major. They show recopies, culture and farming tools/methods popular during the War years. 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