My aunts lived in houses similar to that in the 1960's. You went down the entry to get to the houses and they had a brewhouse and a toilet in a block down the back. The houses were in a terrace and opened onto a rear fold where each had a section of garden. Some of the houses were a bit bigger and slightly posher ( they didnt share an entry) . My grandmother ( dads mother) was a nail maker and had a shop at the back of her house. She lived in Cradley Heath ( born 1878)
At 4:00 there is a bucket on the wall. On Saturdays in 1970, this tub was filled with warm water, and I (the cleanest) was washed in it first, then my three younger brothers. Unfortunately, I then had to bring my father food to work.
My nana was born in 1910 she woyld talk about the dolly tub and dolly blue to get the whites white she also called the hot water tub a copper also a donkey stoneto cleanthefront step she had an outside toilet called it the lav i wassurprisedto knowthat oosh people call the toilet the lavatory even though shewasnt well off likeall her neighbours they kept everything clean i remember her taking the bed to pieces andcleaning the iro frame with a block of soap a scrubbing brush and hot water she used to have a curtain at the open front door to keep out flies she never locked her door until she went to bed itwas opened in the morning andstayed like that all day ❤
I would be willing to bet that the stove was not a typical wood fired in 1910. It's beautiful and ornate. Most middle or lower families would never be able to afford that.
Oh yeah? Tell that to the 1% who sat at the top doing absolutely nothing other than exploiting others for profit back then...just like today. They certainly ate, and ate gluttonously.
Remember this is also the era of valets and ladies maids for the upper class and cooks and maids for the working class- meaning the poor were the only ones that couldn’t be lazy. The rich would be fed, dressed and cared for by others which is exactly the same as today let’s not pretend the past was something it wasn’t.
It became an earthen compost that was gathered by workers and either sold to whomever would purchase it or it was disposed of elsewhere on the outskirts. Wouldn’t be surprised if all of those back-alley gardens used it for growing local produce.
Really depends. If the man of the house is the filthiest, then there was no point in everyone else in the family taking a bath after him as the water would be all mucked up.
I thought the first mistake you made when entering was not scraping or tapping the crud off your shoes before coming in! They use to have little metal bars by the doors for that.
I do hope this museum is still in existence, its so important everyone has an opportunity, to experience our ancesters way of life. This home would have been classed as people who live there were very comfortable, definitely a step up from working class family.
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I wish we took better care of our historic homes here in America.
My grandpa and grandma‘s house in Turkey look like this
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So touched by the shelf decoration/paper lace made out of newspapers...............
My aunts lived in houses similar to that in the 1960's. You went down the entry to get to the houses and they had a brewhouse and a toilet in a block down the back. The houses were in a terrace and opened onto a rear fold where each had a section of garden. Some of the houses were a bit bigger and slightly posher ( they didnt share an entry) . My grandmother ( dads mother) was a nail maker and had a shop at the back of her house. She lived in Cradley Heath ( born 1878)
I would totally love to live in that house full time. I'm so done with today's technology I want to go back to the old way.
You can spend a weekend in the back to backs in Birmingham city centre.
Go for it! You can live without current technology today if you’re willing to put in the work.
my grandmothers family were Cradley chainmakers in that period, thank you for the insight.
about 5 million mainly working men did not have the vote due too the property qualification
I live in a house just like this , interesting seeing it
At 4:00 there is a bucket on the wall. On Saturdays in 1970, this tub was filled with warm water, and I (the cleanest) was washed in it first, then my three younger brothers. Unfortunately, I then had to bring my father food to work.
My nana was born in 1910 she woyld talk about the dolly tub and dolly blue to get the whites white she also called the hot water tub a copper also a donkey stoneto cleanthefront step she had an outside toilet called it the lav i wassurprisedto knowthat oosh people call the toilet the lavatory even though shewasnt well off likeall her neighbours they kept everything clean i remember her taking the bed to pieces andcleaning the iro frame with a block of soap a scrubbing brush and hot water she used to have a curtain at the open front door to keep out flies she never locked her door until she went to bed itwas opened in the morning andstayed like that all day ❤
Aw, thanks for sharing her memories!
Most fascinating documentary.
Thank you!
I would be willing to bet that the stove was not a typical wood fired in 1910. It's beautiful and ornate. Most middle or lower families would never be able to afford that.
Thank you for this very educational video. I knew nothing about this area or this era of history.
Great job Kevin, can't wait to be back showing visitors around this house.
There was no being lazy in those days. You didn’t eat if you were. Everyone had to work
Real discipline back then and tough love. Wish we still had that
Oh yeah? Tell that to the 1% who sat at the top doing absolutely nothing other than exploiting others for profit back then...just like today. They certainly ate, and ate gluttonously.
We’re very spoiled now.
Remember this is also the era of valets and ladies maids for the upper class and cooks and maids for the working class- meaning the poor were the only ones that couldn’t be lazy. The rich would be fed, dressed and cared for by others which is exactly the same as today let’s not pretend the past was something it wasn’t.
It took a tremendous amount of work to attain to even this standard of living...
I love Carbolic, its very clean.
Wonderful video. Thanks so much for sharing.
I definitely want servants if I ever have to live back in 1910! 😂
Nice one Kevin can't wait to be back
Lovely, we have carbolic soap which we haven’t used yet but it’s white soap from beamish x
Ps my Nan had a mangle I remember using it when helping her out x
I really enjoyed this video as I love history!! - Australia
Wow - never heard of the lady chain makers strike - going to look it up! Thanks for this!
Happy to help!
This houses layout is identical to ours.
It looks a lot like the old servants' quarters at my family home
Hollis means stop ❤❤
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They need to add a patrion page to allow people to make donations to the museum
Go to their website.
Damn they were having a bath once a week even in the 1910s meanwhile many 3rd world countries were far more advanced and bathed regularly.
I wouldn’t call bathing in a river as filthy as the Ganges daily cleaner than with English well water in the early 20th Century once a week.
How did they get rid of the waste in the outhouse ? Did they move the outhouse around ?
It became an earthen compost that was gathered by workers and either sold to whomever would purchase it or it was disposed of elsewhere on the outskirts.
Wouldn’t be surprised if all of those back-alley gardens used it for growing local produce.
Black Country, No bathroom inside the house?
Black coutry, Who is Bassie Hawkes?
Not cleanest first, it was based on hierarchy. Generally 'Man of the house' first
Really depends. If the man of the house is the filthiest, then there was no point in everyone else in the family taking a bath after him as the water would be all mucked up.
Do u onow if the middle class had alarm clocks?
A pity about daft music.
Shocking that this is clearly a middle class home. In the US people on welfare live better than this.
Not in 1910 they didn't 😂.
Black country living but no black ppl 🤦🏿♂️🤣🤣 but good video
I thought the first mistake you made when entering was not scraping or tapping the crud off your shoes before coming in! They use to have little metal bars by the doors for that.
I do hope this museum is still in existence, its so important everyone has an opportunity, to experience our ancesters way of life. This home would have been classed as people who live there were very comfortable, definitely a step up from working class family.
We are still here, Catherine! Hope you can come for a visit soon.
As I understand, front doors were used three times, and women were carried each time. When you were born, when you were married and when you died.
Loved that house I would of liked to spend cold evenings in the kitchen would of liked to see upstairs
Well done kev brilliantly done and well done Michelle mekkin chain
Such a beautiful house 😍 I Love all things vintage
In the late 80s my gran still had a boiler a dolly wash board and outside toilet
Thanks for this video
Would this also by a typical american home in the 1910s?
What country
Hi, we're based in Tipton, West Midlands :)
Love it
I love the wood kitchen stove
Us too!