We hope you enjoy this new episode of The Victorian, welcoming a new member of the Audley End household staff. As always, here are the answers to some questions you may have from historian Dr Annie Gray. • Who is this exciting new addition to the world of The Victorian Way? Meet Sylvanus Barker, one of the gamekeepers on the Audley End estate. He’s played by Matt Wood, a long-time member of the interpretive team working on the ground at the house. Mr Barker was one of several members of the Barker family to work for the Neville family (Lord & Lady Braybrooke). His older brother Samuel was also a gamekeeper, having worked his way up from rabbit warrener to underkeeper, eventually becoming head gamekeeper. One of Sylvanus’s sons, John, was a groom while several of Samuel ‘s sons followed their uncles into the gamekeeping profession, all working at Audley End. There are still descendants of the family living in the area today. • That’s all lovely, but I meant that gorgeous black labrador. The lab is called Bess. Regular viewers of the English Heritage channel may recognise her from one of Kathy and Annie’s home cooking videos, as well as from other videos featuring Kathy. We love her very much indeed. And yes, she is a trained gun dog, so she didn’t have to study too hard for her appearance! • Is that the game larder at the beginning? Yes indeed. Audley had several game larders. There were two in the service yard: this one, and an octagonal larder which is quite rare. Game larders were used for storing game, which was hung long enough to start to decay and therefore soften and develop flavour. As you can see in the video, the windows were open to allow for good air circulation, but lined with gauze which stopped flies getting in. • What’s this about roast meat being served with heads and legs on? It was very much still the habit in the late nineteenth century to serve roasted animals and birds with legs and heads intact. Trussing them according to their species was quite the skill, and in the days of service à la Française, before written menus became common, recognising your game bird by the way it was trussed was a good test of class. • Did the servants really complain about having too much rabbit? Probably! We know they did at other houses. Servants could be some of the pickiest of eaters. We have some of the surviving game books from Audley End so we know, for example, that during November 1868 the household as a whole consumed on average 5 hares, 17 rabbits, 3 pheasants, 17 partridges, 2 ducks, 5 chickens and 1 turkey per week (this does not include butchers’ meat, which was listed separately). Rabbit was generally regarded as lower status than chicken, so it seems likely most of them went to the servants’ hall - or the poorhouse, which did indeed suffer an outbreak of influenza in 1880. • What is ‘Australian meat’? Mr Barker refers to Australian meat. It was tinned meat, mainly pork, imported and sold in grocery shops such as Maypole, Liptons and Sainsbury’s. It provided much-needed nutrition to the working classes, who otherwise struggled to afford meat, and suffered from dietary deficiencies as a result. The meat-free diet in 1881 was not seen as desirable, and was usually the result of poverty, accompanied often by malnutrition in a broader sense. • Was there really a shooting on the estate in 1880? There certainly was, and Mr Barker’s telling of it is taken both from contemporary newspaper accounts and the official inquest report.
how big is/was the estate, was it big enough to provide game on a regular basis? Or were they referring to game from some hunting trip in some other location?
Love these episodes where the servants/staff just chat casually like it's 1880. And it's always nice to see new people joining Mrs. Crocombe. Alas, poor Mary Ann still can't catch a break 🤭
Do any royals watch these episodes? While they may often live in the current version of these estates, it takes a show like this to really get the feel of the time Eric’s.
I could listen to Mr. Barker and Mrs. Crocombe tell stories all day! It’s also fascinating how closely tied the gamekeepers and kitchens of a house were. I’m sure there was something satisfying about knowing exactly where the animals/fruits/vegetables on your table came from!
I think read it somewhere that a sign of a Lord who can serve the best at their tables always had a good cook, good gardener, and good gamekeeper. But the details about how they help to shoot some beautiful games for helping the presentation on the tables is I never thought of before.
Having to adjust your menu and make backup plans in case your boss gets too drunk and makes a mess of your groceries--So unique to a time when meat resources were a tightly controlled privilege, and yet so oddly relatable
I can sorta relate, in a way. Since the pandemic hit local grocery stores have been hit-or-miss with the produce selection, and even now it's not much better. I've had to figure out a lot of substitutions. 😅
As a conservation worker in the US, it's fascinating to see a historical perspective of a very different system of game management. Having grown up in the North American Model, where game is a shared resource managed by the state for the benefit and use of all, the notion of private ownership, where game is the exclusive property of a few landowners and the illegal taking of game is a property crime rather than a conservation one, is so alien that it's hard to really wrap my head around. I know why the European system exists, and given the vast differences between land area, population density, and the centuries of legal and cultural traditions (including the historic existence of absolute monarchs), the North American Model simply wouldn't work in Europe, any more than the European system would work over here. This isn't to say that either method is superior; they both have massive flaws and a history based on dispossession and violence, and both could stand a bit of an update. I mean only to say that it's a fascinating look into a vastly different worldview.
These videos are so incredibly beautifully done. Impeccable script, costumes, right down to the music. I'm American, but i simply wouldn't miss these videos for anything. The videos make me feel as though I've been transported back in time. Thank you to everyone who puts so much time into these uploads.
I too, am in the US and the closest I ever found was a series for school that was set in colonial Williamsburg. I ended up watching it with my son. It was short little stories with folks and how things worked in the colony days. But I'd love to see another set on our side of the pond. I watch the Townsend videos too
More. Wish this was a mini series called A day in the life of Ms. Crocombe. Ms. Crocombe interacting with the other members of Audrey house is interesting.
Most of everything we learn about Victorian life is usually either about the aristocracy or the working class/poor. While I was always interested in how the servants of all those big houses lived and these videos hit just right, giving the spotlight to the people we don't usually hear/read/watch a lot about
I really enjoyed this episode! I am a waiter and caterer in Atlanta and what happens behind the scenes of a day or an event is always more interesting than the place, the operation and the event! We are all performers on a stage just like these actors reenacting the performers of everyday activities who had lives and drama and personality and hardship and successes. I love it!
It was wonderful seeing Mrs. Crocombe again, and meeting Mr. Barker. I love the depth and history these videos bring. Keep them coming! P.S.: Would love another video with Edgar and Mr. Vert or the handsome Mr. Lincoln, especially now that the holiday season is upon us! Love you guys!
This was awesome! I’d love to hear more of these tales from Audley End, so to speak. And the gossip on poor Mary Ann was hilarious. She’s made an impact on all the staff, it seems. lol
Episodes like these are some of my favorites. Is like opening a little window into the lives of ordinary everyday people. The everyday lives of Victorian servants were and still are not spoken of enough.
What an excellent video! I love that you’ve dramatized an episode in the daily life of the people working at Audley End House. Everything about it was brilliant. The script, the acting, the visuals. And the dog was perfect touch. Thank you so much. Please do more like this one!
... and without the modern little "helpers" too boot. Even the small things were incredibly labor-intensive back then. If you weren't aristocratic or insanely rich, you had to work a lot harder than we are used to today just to keep your household in order and food on the table.
@@guestuser1671 yes you sure did. And that was one of the reasons they had such short lives. It took a small army of people to keep that big house running, and food on the table, and care of the grounds, all so the lord and lady could do nothing but socialize all their lives. In truth, nothing much has changed. Instead of a big house, we have a big corporation and we have better tools. But everything else is still the same. Still an army of people working so one or two can do nothing lol. I don’t think we’ve learned much in all these years.❤️🤗🐝
Poached game was a valuable commodity and sold for a relatively high price in cities. Poachers usually used snares or traps because they were quieter and less obvious to the gamekeepers than was firing off guns at night. Therefore, poached game was usually less damaged than was shot game, and it was also not riddled full of lead bird shot. So the gourmet food purveyors who purchased game actually preferred poached game and the poachers would know exactly where to sell their takings. It was a high status food item and serving it to guests implied that the host had connections to the landowners who owned game reserves. Beaters were usually given a bird or two as thanks for working the shooting parties and the gamekeepers would have had as a perquisite the right to sell off surplus animals to keep the population in balance and so the local farmers wouldn't complain so much about game animals coming off the estate lands and eating their crops or poultry. Think "Peter Rabbit" or "Fantastic Mr. Fox."
Talk about tea being spilled. But not without throwing some shade at poor Mary Anne. Excellent storytelling in this video! Almost like Daphne du Maurier's Jamaica Inn.
What an excellent video! I love the way you've dramatised an episode in the daily life of the people who work at Audley End House. Every aspect of the story was wonderfully done. The script, the acting, the visuals. All brilliant! And the dog was the perfect touch. Thank you so much. Please do more like this one!
This really took me back to a time and place I'm totally unfamiliar with yet feel so familiar. I'd love to see more! And it's so nice to see a new character!!
I love anything and everything The Victorian Way makes. It's always fun to see new characters come into the story. So, thank you again for this video and I do love the Gamekeeper! I hope we get to see him again too. Like everyone else though, still longing for John Townsend crossever. As always, looking forward to all future videos! We appreciate the hardwork everyone puts into this series.
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Wonderful! Please, more like this. As much as we love Mrs. Crocombe, how exciting to learn about ALL the different people/roles in and out of the household. So well done!
Good to meet new people! Thanks for introducing them to us! Sounds horrible that people died in this poaching business! And that bit about Mrs. Crocombe doing away with Mary Ann over her burnt cakes was a great attempt at some dark humour! 😂
It's always a splendid day when a new Mrs Crocombe video is uploaded! Love the conversation with Mr Barker. Thank you for bringing these historical eras back to life. Can't wait for more videos! 👏✨
This is an awesome video!!!! Truly a piece of back in time work. i felt so sorry for that dead mans family and almost boiled that the idiot who killed him didn't swing for it! It's amazing getting glimpses of this timeframe from these wonderful actors. Thank you for doing this. As I'm sure your aware of your videos are an absolute delight and well beloved by thousands including me. Thank you again for this lovly piece.
More, more! Listening to their conversation is better than any history lesson. I'm glad that rural workhouses got treated better than the ones in town.
A good slice-of-life piece about the economy and culture of rural Victorian England for the ordinary people. And of course, it's always great to see Our Queen again!
Yay! we get to see another staff member! So exciting! I love these little chats that give us a little peer into life in the house and the village. Keep up the good work!!!
Yet another gorgeous and informative video! I really enjoy these videos of the interpretive team interacting with one another in character; it really gives you insight into a lot of the attitudes and mannerisms of the time in a way that feels real. The camera work always makes you feel like you're sitting down for tea with old friends. If I had one question for the channel I would ask: how does the interpretive team learn the period dialect which they use so fluently and how much time/research does that process take?
Lol. I heard 'you're looking for good looking game, then' as 'you're looking for good looking gay men'. And Mrs Crocombe answering quite sternly: 'Exactly!' made me giggle 😅
I would love to see Mrs Crocombe and Mr Baker in more episodes together. I could listen to them interact for hours and hours! The most brilliant chemistry between one another. And of course who doesn't adore Mrs Crocombe!
Oh, it's always nice to see new faces at Audley End that share the load of educating us with Mrs Crocombe. To me, it is most entertaining that some of the staff had very fitting names for their professions: Mr Vert, the gardener (vert in French means "green") and now, Sylvanus Barker, the gamekeeper (Sylvanus is Latin for "of the woods"). And Bess was the best girl and perfectly cast!
This really shines a light on the injustice of the Enclosure Act, where “peasants” were not allowed to hunt on the estate - which was essentially the entire community! So there was nowhere for them to hunt at all, and no way to add meat to their paltry diet.
"oh so you need whole bird?" me: "flashbacks to a "certain" pie" mrs crocombe: "and the pigeon pie did very well" SERIOUSLY?! YOU HAD TO BRING IT UP, DIDNT YOU?! (rolls on the floor laughing) lovely video as usual, loved the throwbacks to earlier videos. keep it up.
This was another spectacular video as always! I really felt myself drawn to their conversation, and chuckled at the comments about going out after to get an animal shot so well you couldn't tell it was shot at all. It made me imagine some lord or lady tickled pink at the success of their hunt to their guests while the gamekeeper just smiles away. ;)
I would love to see more video's like this in the future. Its interesting to hear real stories of life at the time this cooking series takes place. It would be so fascinating to learn more about the others living/working at Audley End and how they all interact. Plus I love the drama and gossip, pleasw give me all the tea lol
I absolutely love watching these videos. I live in the States but absolutely adore English history. My ancestors were Scotch/Irish and I dream of being able to come see the lands of my forefathers. Please keep doing this new series!!❤️
I absolutely appreciate this channel and it’s graceful, well thought out nod to history and historical recipes and wonderful British mannerisms of the Victorian era. Absolutely wonderful. I wish I could like this video a thousand times.
We hope you enjoy this new episode of The Victorian, welcoming a new member of the Audley End household staff.
As always, here are the answers to some questions you may have from historian Dr Annie Gray.
• Who is this exciting new addition to the world of The Victorian Way?
Meet Sylvanus Barker, one of the gamekeepers on the Audley End estate. He’s played by Matt Wood, a long-time member of the interpretive team working on the ground at the house. Mr Barker was one of several members of the Barker family to work for the Neville family (Lord & Lady Braybrooke). His older brother Samuel was also a gamekeeper, having worked his way up from rabbit warrener to underkeeper, eventually becoming head gamekeeper. One of Sylvanus’s sons, John, was a groom while several of Samuel ‘s sons followed their uncles into the gamekeeping profession, all working at Audley End. There are still descendants of the family living in the area today.
• That’s all lovely, but I meant that gorgeous black labrador.
The lab is called Bess. Regular viewers of the English Heritage channel may recognise her from one of Kathy and Annie’s home cooking videos, as well as from other videos featuring Kathy. We love her very much indeed. And yes, she is a trained gun dog, so she didn’t have to study too hard for her appearance!
• Is that the game larder at the beginning?
Yes indeed. Audley had several game larders. There were two in the service yard: this one, and an octagonal larder which is quite rare. Game larders were used for storing game, which was hung long enough to start to decay and therefore soften and develop flavour. As you can see in the video, the windows were open to allow for good air circulation, but lined with gauze which stopped flies getting in.
• What’s this about roast meat being served with heads and legs on?
It was very much still the habit in the late nineteenth century to serve roasted animals and birds with legs and heads intact. Trussing them according to their species was quite the skill, and in the days of service à la Française, before written menus became common, recognising your game bird by the way it was trussed was a good test of class.
• Did the servants really complain about having too much rabbit?
Probably! We know they did at other houses. Servants could be some of the pickiest of eaters. We have some of the surviving game books from Audley End so we know, for example, that during November 1868 the household as a whole consumed on average 5 hares, 17 rabbits, 3 pheasants, 17 partridges, 2 ducks, 5 chickens and 1 turkey per week (this does not include butchers’ meat, which was listed separately). Rabbit was generally regarded as lower status than chicken, so it seems likely most of them went to the servants’ hall - or the poorhouse, which did indeed suffer an outbreak of influenza in 1880.
• What is ‘Australian meat’?
Mr Barker refers to Australian meat. It was tinned meat, mainly pork, imported and sold in grocery shops such as Maypole, Liptons and Sainsbury’s. It provided much-needed nutrition to the working classes, who otherwise struggled to afford meat, and suffered from dietary deficiencies as a result. The meat-free diet in 1881 was not seen as desirable, and was usually the result of poverty, accompanied often by malnutrition in a broader sense.
• Was there really a shooting on the estate in 1880?
There certainly was, and Mr Barker’s telling of it is taken both from contemporary newspaper accounts and the official inquest report.
I'd be interested to know more about the "clockwork bottle jack" roasting device mentioned.
how big is/was the estate, was it big enough to provide game on a regular basis? Or were they referring to game from some hunting trip in some other location?
Thanks for all the extra information. It's much appreciated 👍
Thanks for this episode I liked it a lot and also adding in this too ❤❤
very interesting read. please do more of these types of episodes, enjoyed it very much
Love these episodes where the servants/staff just chat casually like it's 1880. And it's always nice to see new people joining Mrs. Crocombe.
Alas, poor Mary Ann still can't catch a break 🤭
Do any royals watch these episodes? While they may often live in the current version of these estates, it takes a show like this to really get the feel of the time
Eric’s.
Mary Ann shan't catch a break until she improves!
Mary Anne will catch a break when she gets better at cooking
Mary Ann us in real life a food historische which does a lot of research behind Ms. Crocombe
I love this series. ‘After he’s had a few whiskeys in him.’ Mr. Barker is slamming the shade around equally.😂
Well, as stated: "We like to roast something everyday", and Mr. Barker seems to be quite _"partial to a roast"_ himself.
It's only to be expected 😉
Can’t survive a conversation with Avis Crocombe without some ability to throw shade
I could listen to Mr. Barker and Mrs. Crocombe tell stories all day!
It’s also fascinating how closely tied the gamekeepers and kitchens of a house were. I’m sure there was something satisfying about knowing exactly where the animals/fruits/vegetables on your table came from!
Estate to table. Jolly good!
I think read it somewhere that a sign of a Lord who can serve the best at their tables always had a good cook, good gardener, and good gamekeeper. But the details about how they help to shoot some beautiful games for helping the presentation on the tables is I never thought of before.
Having to adjust your menu and make backup plans in case your boss gets too drunk and makes a mess of your groceries--So unique to a time when meat resources were a tightly controlled privilege, and yet so oddly relatable
I can sorta relate, in a way. Since the pandemic hit local grocery stores have been hit-or-miss with the produce selection, and even now it's not much better. I've had to figure out a lot of substitutions. 😅
A new addition to the Audley End Cinematic Universe! I hope we get to see more of the servants.
Mr. Barker spills the tea with Mrs. Crocombe. 😮 Loved it. We need to see more of him.
I LOVE these little random conversation scenes they occasionally do on this channel. It makes the characters feel even more real.
"Sylvanus Barker" is an absolutely amazing name for a gamekeeper! Like something out of Harry Potter.
Well they are based off real people
All the “servants” in the Audley End videos were real servants back in the late 1800s, I think all of them, at least the majority of them.
Compared to that, a name like "Rubeus Hagrid" doesn't sound too bad, does it?
Can we take a moment to appreciate how well trained and behaved Bess is? Lovely doggo!
This guy is just fantastic!! I was spellbound, his storytelling came alive in my imagination. I beg some Christmas time ghost stories please!!
So lovely to see Mrs Crocombe, Mr Barker and the autumnal vibes at Audley End - but utterly charmed by Labrador Bess 😍🍁
As a conservation worker in the US, it's fascinating to see a historical perspective of a very different system of game management. Having grown up in the North American Model, where game is a shared resource managed by the state for the benefit and use of all, the notion of private ownership, where game is the exclusive property of a few landowners and the illegal taking of game is a property crime rather than a conservation one, is so alien that it's hard to really wrap my head around. I know why the European system exists, and given the vast differences between land area, population density, and the centuries of legal and cultural traditions (including the historic existence of absolute monarchs), the North American Model simply wouldn't work in Europe, any more than the European system would work over here. This isn't to say that either method is superior; they both have massive flaws and a history based on dispossession and violence, and both could stand a bit of an update. I mean only to say that it's a fascinating look into a vastly different worldview.
Certainly didn't expect the dark turn this story took, but oh my, I'm here for it! More like this please! ♥
These videos are so incredibly beautifully done. Impeccable script, costumes, right down to the music. I'm American, but i simply wouldn't miss these videos for anything.
The videos make me feel as though I've been transported back in time. Thank you to everyone who puts so much time into these uploads.
Same
I too, am in the US and the closest I ever found was a series for school that was set in colonial Williamsburg. I ended up watching it with my son. It was short little stories with folks and how things worked in the colony days.
But I'd love to see another set on our side of the pond.
I watch the Townsend videos too
I absolutely love discovering new faces around the estate!
Each is a colorful and interesting character in their own right!
More. Wish this was a mini series called A day in the life of Ms. Crocombe. Ms. Crocombe interacting with the other members of Audrey house is interesting.
I love when Mrs. Crocumbe introduces a new staff member! ❤
Most of everything we learn about Victorian life is usually either about the aristocracy or the working class/poor. While I was always interested in how the servants of all those big houses lived and these videos hit just right, giving the spotlight to the people we don't usually hear/read/watch a lot about
And usually never involves American life, which was vastly different.
I really enjoyed this episode! I am a waiter and caterer in Atlanta and what happens behind the scenes of a day or an event is always more interesting than the place, the operation and the event! We are all performers on a stage just like these actors reenacting the performers of everyday activities who had lives and drama and personality and hardship and successes. I love it!
The intro music immediately transports me back into Mrs. Crocombe's time and for just a few minutes, I can forget my modern troubles. ❤
I’m so glad youtube recommends Mrs Crocombe’s videos to me again. She’s a legend!
shes a legend to us all
It was wonderful seeing Mrs. Crocombe again, and meeting Mr. Barker. I love the depth and history these videos bring. Keep them coming!
P.S.: Would love another video with Edgar and Mr. Vert or the handsome Mr. Lincoln, especially now that the holiday season is upon us! Love you guys!
Yes, we have to keep a weather eye out for a potential Mr Crocombe.
This was awesome! I’d love to hear more of these tales from Audley End, so to speak. And the gossip on poor Mary Ann was hilarious. She’s made an impact on all the staff, it seems. lol
Episodes like these are some of my favorites. Is like opening a little window into the lives of ordinary everyday people. The everyday lives of Victorian servants were and still are not spoken of enough.
What an excellent video! I love that you’ve dramatized an episode in the daily life of the people working at Audley End House. Everything about it was brilliant. The script, the acting, the visuals. And the dog was perfect touch. Thank you so much. Please do more like this one!
Lovely to see the skill of two perfectly trained actors. It all sounded so natural and effortless.
This episode is really just such a treat, i love the ones where we get to meet the other staff
It’s hard to imagine how much work it took to keep a place like that running, and how many people too.❤️🤗🐝
... and without the modern little "helpers" too boot. Even the small things were incredibly labor-intensive back then. If you weren't aristocratic or insanely rich, you had to work a lot harder than we are used to today just to keep your household in order and food on the table.
@@guestuser1671 yes you sure did. And that was one of the reasons they had such short lives. It took a small army of people to keep that big house running, and food on the table, and care of the grounds, all so the lord and lady could do nothing but socialize all their lives.
In truth, nothing much has changed. Instead of a big house, we have a big corporation and we have better tools. But everything else is still the same. Still an army of people working so one or two can do nothing lol. I don’t think we’ve learned much in all these years.❤️🤗🐝
Mr. Barker casually telling the details of a murder to an appalled Mrs. Crocombe lol
And yet he can’t escape the sass of our queen
Poached game was a valuable commodity and sold for a relatively high price in cities. Poachers usually used snares or traps because they were quieter and less obvious to the gamekeepers than was firing off guns at night. Therefore, poached game was usually less damaged than was shot game, and it was also not riddled full of lead bird shot. So the gourmet food purveyors who purchased game actually preferred poached game and the poachers would know exactly where to sell their takings. It was a high status food item and serving it to guests implied that the host had connections to the landowners who owned game reserves. Beaters were usually given a bird or two as thanks for working the shooting parties and the gamekeepers would have had as a perquisite the right to sell off surplus animals to keep the population in balance and so the local farmers wouldn't complain so much about game animals coming off the estate lands and eating their crops or poultry. Think "Peter Rabbit" or "Fantastic Mr. Fox."
Talk about tea being spilled. But not without throwing some shade at poor Mary Anne. Excellent storytelling in this video! Almost like Daphne du Maurier's Jamaica Inn.
Yes! Another character added the Audley End Cinematic Universe!
(also, love that Miss Braybrooke is the better shot among the lords)
What an excellent video! I love the way you've dramatised an episode in the daily life of the people who work at Audley End House. Every aspect of the story was wonderfully done. The script, the acting, the visuals. All brilliant! And the dog was the perfect touch. Thank you so much. Please do more like this one!
This really took me back to a time and place I'm totally unfamiliar with yet feel so familiar. I'd love to see more! And it's so nice to see a new character!!
I love anything and everything The Victorian Way makes. It's always fun to see new characters come into the story. So, thank you again for this video and I do love the Gamekeeper! I hope we get to see him again too.
Like everyone else though, still longing for John Townsend crossever.
As always, looking forward to all future videos! We appreciate the hardwork everyone puts into this series.
Wonderful! Please, more like this. As much as we love Mrs. Crocombe, how exciting to learn about ALL the different people/roles in and out of the household. So well done!
Good to meet new people! Thanks for introducing them to us!
Sounds horrible that people died in this poaching business!
And that bit about Mrs. Crocombe doing away with Mary Ann over her burnt cakes was a great attempt at some dark humour! 😂
It's always a splendid day when a new Mrs Crocombe video is uploaded! Love the conversation with Mr Barker.
Thank you for bringing these historical eras back to life. Can't wait for more videos! 👏✨
This is an awesome video!!!! Truly a piece of back in time work. i felt so sorry for that dead mans family and almost boiled that the idiot who killed him didn't swing for it! It's amazing getting glimpses of this timeframe from these wonderful actors. Thank you for doing this. As I'm sure your aware of your videos are an absolute delight and well beloved by thousands including me.
Thank you again for this lovly piece.
Just when we need her, she comes. Thankyou for all you guys do.
More, more! Listening to their conversation is better than any history lesson. I'm glad that rural workhouses got treated better than the ones in town.
A good slice-of-life piece about the economy and culture of rural Victorian England for the ordinary people. And of course, it's always great to see Our Queen again!
This is easily most dramatic and satisfying episode yet! I love Mrs. Crocombe and the the English Heritage channel!!!!
What a treat it is to see another adventure with Mrs. Crocombe.
Yes! a new character.I love learning about the different roles that people played in the day. I loved the dialogue here!
It is nice to meet a new addition to the Victorian Way. I'm sure that we will be getting more recipes with the game that is available.
I love hearing stories through conversation, so interesting to think of all the people she had to coordinate for meals.
Yay! we get to see another staff member! So exciting! I love these little chats that give us a little peer into life in the house and the village. Keep up the good work!!!
Yet another gorgeous and informative video! I really enjoy these videos of the interpretive team interacting with one another in character; it really gives you insight into a lot of the attitudes and mannerisms of the time in a way that feels real. The camera work always makes you feel like you're sitting down for tea with old friends. If I had one question for the channel I would ask: how does the interpretive team learn the period dialect which they use so fluently and how much time/research does that process take?
I need more like this.... I absolutely loved this. It would be neat to finally meet the Lord and Lady of Audley End someday.
This was so great and interesting to watch. Here's hoping for more with Mr Barker, Bess, and "Day in the life" type conversations like this one.
Bring on more of these "slice of Victorian life" videos. Very enjoyable.
So excited for this new addition! At this rate we’re gonna meet the whole service wing before we even see any of the Neville family lol
As much as I love Mrs Crocombe we need more guest appearances by Bess. Also would there have been a kitchen cat ?
IIRC, they kept more to the dry larder than the kitchen proper. Can't have cat hair in the soup!
And a kitchen budgie, chirping merrily away?
Apparently there might have been a kitchen HEDGEHOG (!!!) in some houses, kept for insect-control.
I truly love these stories that bring more depth and insight into the life of Mrs. Crocomb.
Lol. I heard 'you're looking for good looking game, then' as 'you're looking for good looking gay men'.
And Mrs Crocombe answering quite sternly: 'Exactly!' made me giggle 😅
I would love to see Mrs Crocombe and Mr Baker in more episodes together. I could listen to them interact for hours and hours! The most brilliant chemistry between one another. And of course who doesn't adore Mrs Crocombe!
I just love these. Such a wonderful 'slice of life' videos. It's a joy to see all the support staff.
Another fine episode explaining food ways in Victorian England. The dog was also splendid. I am pleased his part was included.
Oh, it's always nice to see new faces at Audley End that share the load of educating us with Mrs Crocombe. To me, it is most entertaining that some of the staff had very fitting names for their professions: Mr Vert, the gardener (vert in French means "green") and now, Sylvanus Barker, the gamekeeper (Sylvanus is Latin for "of the woods").
And Bess was the best girl and perfectly cast!
I love seeing the talks among the members of the household staff.
I love when you add new characters! I wish the catty butler from Christmas would come back!
English Heritage: **cheerful intro music**
The dead hanging pheasants: ☠
The Mrs Crocombe cinematic universe is expanding and I am enthralled.
This really shines a light on the injustice of the Enclosure Act, where “peasants” were not allowed to hunt on the estate - which was essentially the entire community! So there was nowhere for them to hunt at all, and no way to add meat to their paltry diet.
"oh so you need whole bird?" me: "flashbacks to a "certain" pie" mrs crocombe: "and the pigeon pie did very well" SERIOUSLY?! YOU HAD TO BRING IT UP, DIDNT YOU?! (rolls on the floor laughing)
lovely video as usual, loved the throwbacks to earlier videos. keep it up.
This was another spectacular video as always! I really felt myself drawn to their conversation, and chuckled at the comments about going out after to get an animal shot so well you couldn't tell it was shot at all. It made me imagine some lord or lady tickled pink at the success of their hunt to their guests while the gamekeeper just smiles away. ;)
I loved every second of this! What a wonderful series.
Always enjoy watching Mrs. Crocombe interact with other people at Audley End house. Love the video :D
Always look forward to Mrs Crocombe. Thanks.
It's good to meet the other members of staff! Love these The Victorian Way videos!
I love these episodes showing the interactions between various staff!
This video came at a wonderful time! I love Mrs. Crocombe, she is a balm and such a joy!
Been. waiting so long for Mrs Crocombe!!!! Se ding lots of love!!!!
More characters coming to life! Thank you, English Heritage
Ohh I love seeing others from Audley make an appearance! This was awesome! Cannot wait to see who else visits Mrs Crocombe!
I would love to see more video's like this in the future. Its interesting to hear real stories of life at the time this cooking series takes place. It would be so fascinating to learn more about the others living/working at Audley End and how they all interact. Plus I love the drama and gossip, pleasw give me all the tea lol
Love how we're getting more of these little conversations and looks into the lives of these people. And so relaxing and wholesome to watch!
I just love everything about Mrs Crocombe's videos, it was really nice to meet the gamekeeper. He should have been offered tea though.
Law and Order: Audley End
DUN DUN!
Law and Audler
Love love love this! Thanks for introducing another character! I love these character interactions. Also, have to say the dog is so sweet!
I absolutely love watching these videos. I live in the States but absolutely adore English history. My ancestors were Scotch/Irish and I dream of being able to come see the lands of my forefathers. Please keep doing this new series!!❤️
“Now as you know we like to roast something every day” = Mrs Crocombe’s entire MO🤩
Usually it's Mary-Ann 🤭
I was so happy to see this video!!!! I had seen the hint on TikTok and have been checking for it here!!!! Thank you so much for making my day.
I love it when Mrs Crocombe meets up with other members of the staff!
Oh lovely! We need more stories like these
I get so happy when a new episode posts. 😊
I was absolutely captivated with that story. Hanging on every word.
This episode had a dark twist too! Mr Barker seems like a very nice gentleman. Thank you for another splendid look in the victorian age!
I enjoyed that. Thank you. I loved that well trained dog in it too. Well done.
Outstanding! More Mr. Barker please
I must say (with my new English accent) how much I look forward to this wonderful series.
I love when the other members of staff visit! I'd love to see another appearance by Mr. Lincoln this holiday!
I liked this a lot! Nice to have more characters and stories from history to build what life was like at audley end.
This is so exciting!!! I love seeing all the staff members!!!
The contextual whiplash this gave me. I loved it!
That was delightful; it gives a glimpse of regular, everyday life and social economics of the time. Thank you!
I absolutely appreciate this channel and it’s graceful, well thought out nod to history and historical recipes and wonderful British mannerisms of the Victorian era. Absolutely wonderful. I wish I could like this video a thousand times.
Oh the shade of it all! Love love love it!!!