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catbyte

(35,794 posts) Sun Dec 13, 2020, 01:17 PM Dec 2020

I found a very entertaining series on YouTube: BBC's "A Victorian Farm Christmas"

I never knew how they made bricks or what goes into shoeing a horse. The elaborate preparations for Christmas in Victorian England is fascinating:

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I found a very entertaining series on YouTube: BBC's "A Victorian Farm Christmas" (Original Post) catbyte Dec 2020 OP

There's a medieval one too. I saw it on you tube. Squinch Dec 2020 #1

all of those farm series vids are quite fascinating. victorians created a ton of xmas rituals msongs Dec 2020 #2

Nice afternoon right there, thankyou! marble falls Dec 2020 #3

Another way to go back in time central scrutinizer Dec 2020 #4

Squinch

(52,811 posts)

1. There's a medieval one too. I saw it on you tube.

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Sun Dec 13, 2020, 01:25 PM

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msongs

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2. all of those farm series vids are quite fascinating. victorians created a ton of xmas rituals

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Sun Dec 13, 2020, 01:35 PM

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that are prevalent today, especially those involving spending lots of money

marble falls

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3. Nice afternoon right there, thankyou!

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Sun Dec 13, 2020, 03:28 PM

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central scrutinizer

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4. Another way to go back in time

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Sun Dec 13, 2020, 03:38 PM

Dec 2020

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The British series “Supersizers” on YouTube. Two people attempt to live a week eating exactly as they would have ( if they were relatively well off, not peasants) in past eras. And they dress the part. Back when the London water was deadly. So they drink ale and wine all day. Almost no green vegetables. Some of the meals are outrageous. They get medically evaluated before and after. Pretty funny stuff. The woman, Sue, reappears in the Great British Baking Show

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