The Harsh Reality Of Farming In The Victorian Era | Victorian Farm | All Out History

Can three modern historians survive a whole year working as if they were back in the 19th Century? In the first part of the Victorian farm, the team has to face the harsh realities of winter, as they prepare the farm house for their year-long stay.
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[@DimaRakesah]

It's amazing to me how "women's work" in history is so often overlooked despite how crucial it was to keeping everyone clean and fed.

[@AK-dw8jo]

If no woman were around a men did the job. I want to go back to the olden days where a woman would be put in the stocks simply for talking back. I miss those days

[@genera1013]

@@AK-dw8jo Who do you think did the mens work when men weren't around? That's right, women. STFU and go back to your basement.

[@AK-dw8jo]

@@genera1013 😂 get a life.

[@Tadesan]

It's overlooked by society, never by good people.

[@wmd40]

It's literally the most complex and tedious jobs that are always given to women. More people should be forced to watch shows like this lol

[@juliajs1752]

A shoutout as well to the background team, the one that organises the experts, rustles up a fitting range, gets the coal onto the boat... there's a huge logistic organisation in the background that make this awesome show possible!

[@meaghansymes6692]

You are absolutely correct.

[@voidhunter2800]

Honestly love that they do that, makes it feel so much more real.

[@lindsey4178]

I LOVE how they included so much of the preparation as well. Rather than replacing the range, cleaning the house, clearing the chimney BEFORE production, we get to see how the cottage fared after 50 years. It would have been so much more polished if they had done all the repairs and restored the home THEN started filming with them walking into a perfectly restored cottage to start their year. They made the right decision for sure. It's incredible....im sure you are absolutely right about the unseen workers in this documentary. They did a fantastic job.

[@sarabrown56]

That living history is super important to not lose the details in processes.

[@gianna5869]

I really enjoy watching this, we often romanticize the past and how quaint and simple it was. After watching Ruth do laundry i became instantly grateful for my modern life.

[@earlnut]

My grandmother said that the washing machine did more to liberate women than the vote ever could have! She was quite funny about the innovations she saw take place during the 20th century. She really liked her wringer washing machine and thought the automatic machines were an incredible waste of soap and water.

[@gianna5869]

@@earlnut I have to agree with the freedom aspect of beig able to plop your clothes in and go! How lazy i feel whe i cant be bothered to pulll the clothes from the dryer right away, my mom would stand there and pull out piece by piece letting it dry and roll as she carefully folded each item.

[@Mallikinney]

I agree on how we romanticize a "simple" life. But a simple life rarely means an 'easy' life, we got to remember that.

[@teresahiggs4896]

But there are an increasing number of people who are turning their backs on the modern life, the city life and going back to our ancestors ways of doing things as much as possible, raising their own x food, veggies, herbs raising food animals, sheep for wool for clothing, digging a well…. Using solar power or hydro electrical power for the electricity needed….. I’ve heard it called off grid or homesteaders .

[@joy7218]

@@gianna5869 I put my clothes in a plastic bend then put in the bathroom tub then add water and laundry detergent I wait for an hour then I take my clothes out squeeze it and lay it out to dry. 🙂

[@msamour]

Amazing how every series with Ruth and the two guys (sorry their names escape me right now) are among the best documentary series made. It's a shame they haven't produced anymore recently.

[@junebyrne4491]

I agree😊.

[@Bjavonlady]

Oh I agree i just found this and I'm looking for any i can get with the 3

[@Bjavonlady]

Please share if you know of ways to see all of theirs

[@janetturner6771]

Fantastic program !! Boy they had to work so very hard at everything that they do !! Am Blessed to be in this generation !!! Such an amazing program . Thank You !!!

[@GBfanatic15]

not sure what happened to tom

[@olgabukaa8530]

I'm sick in bed and this is such a nice, relaxing and funny documentary to watch, buried under blankets. No aggressive music, balanced narration and easy flow. I've already watched them tackle the Tudor period and once I'm finished with this one, on to the Edwardian one. Definitely recommend.

[@lenaevess]

| am sick in bed as well, I will definately going to watch those after this! Thank you for the recommandation :D

[@jeepstergal4043]

My turn to be sick, and watch The Farm series. Hope everyone is feeling better!

[@olgabukaa8530]

@@jeepstergal4043 I hope you will feel better soon. All the best

[@MargaritaMagdalena]

It's even better if you eat magic mushrooms 😋

[@Love-qv9nl]

@@MargaritaMagdalena, 😂🤣

[@stepford702]

Could you imagine having property run through your family for almost 770 years? What's cooler is they probably have heirlooms from their ancestors going that far back. What a unique opportunity to get to know them, just a little. I don't know anything about my family that came before my grandparents.

[@renee0_0]

My family on my father's side can be traced back to 1276. We have a huge old book in the town where our ancestors first came to this European country and it has names, dates, and other information about our ancestors up to my siblings and myself. On my mom's side they unfortunately lost everything in WWII when their castle was bombed. So much history and knowledge has been lost in wars.

[@1234OopsyDaisy]

The sheep man is really so enthusiastic about his flock it’s sweet.AND Frederick is so happy.

[@michaelwebster3124]

I dont doubt that he was anticipating the ram's first introduction to the ewes as much or more than the ram itself. The pride in his voice as the ram struts to the herd is intoxicating.

[@theCosmicQueen]

@@michaelwebster3124 you're projecting, man.🤣🤣🤣

[@michaelwebster3124]

@@theCosmicQueen In what way?

[@Stevie-steel]

He is so fast at his work aswell. Girls barely noticed 😜

[@tamlynn786]

He’s creepy to me.

[@Celisar1]

It baffles me that there are so many people still specializing in any old craft or others who keep alive the knowledge reg. old methods and breeds. Wonderful to find so many who cherish their history and traditions!

[@delphiavillars]

I love these kind thank you for posting this .God bless you to be able to to do this.

[@trainrover]

growing up, my mom eventually as a guilder(?) around Wessex over there found it harder and harder to practice her craft (her, e.g., spinning wheel broke? she'd had to score herself a blacksmith who still plied the trade as during William-Shakespeare times..etc., etc.), such that now long resettled on Corporateria's Isle of Montreal it has become interesting to see how *!wholesomely!* a forge down in the Old Port here has been fondly kindled -- the spiritedness revealed by the promos is what happens to be ringing bells by harking back to cozily tempered living 🍸 however, these actors -- more like _marionettes_ -- literally make me puke :brrrRrr: I helped mom with laundry or carding or dad with pottery or lace; we had no TV, no phone, no fridge, etc., etc.; and so this CORPORATEERED gushiness is wretching as far as reconciling alongside my FOND memories could ever go . . . :pfFt:

[@trainrover]

oof! I immediately broke into tears after this (patient) spinner had rummaged around her fleece samples for the 2nd time to pluck some wool from for me to sniff, because it smelled just like the untreated fleeces that got individually shipped to our cottage over there: kzbin.info/www/bejne/eHOtYWpjZphgpbM I'm still tucking that sample she gave me for safekeeping 🍸

[@user-gu9yq5sj7c]

There are villagers living like this and homesteaders. NHK Japan, Japanology, and Insider Business So Expensive show people doing traditional and hand crafts.

[@blacksheepk]

Yes, it's so lovely.

[@sevenoctobers7471]

Ruth is such a joy to watch!!! I wish more academics and professors were like her!

[@Tsiri09]

If I had professors start the semester with "here's proof I lived this for a full year as they did" i wouldn't miss a class, pay attention and ask tons of questions.

[@lacrosseman02]

I've had too many professors who apparently find joy in tormenting their students. Or are clearly incompetent and undeserving of their position and title. It's very frustrating.

[@infinitive7654]

@@Derek-no8fu quite rude, aren't you?

[@leokim1458]

@@lacrosseman02 I've met that kind. They love blaming others but always ready to reap the rewards for themselves.

[@leokim1458]

Me too! If only they were as pro-active as she is. She seems the exception rather than the rule. I'm talking from my life as a college student - personal experience, not data - so take it with a grain of salt.

[@gabe-po9yi]

Wouldn’t it be cool if people could pay to have an experience like this, where you could live for a week or two like these people did? I bet it would be booked year round. What a great family reunion place. I went to a rural folk-camp years ago where you could take classes in blacksmithing, looming, home remedies, etc. and loved it.

[@Bea56601]

Schrute Farm welcomes all

[@freespiritable]

It woudl be cool

[@wolfgangamadeusmozart6267]

a week? I want to experience a full season if not more like this, would be amazing. Learn everything most modern people don't know about.

[@fishing4squirrel83]

It would be AMAZING

[@scruffy281]

Oh wow! What a great idea! Sign me up!👍🏻

[@candysmith8724]

After watching how labor intensive life was back then, I certainly feel like a lazy bum.

[@pamwineinger2374]

I was thinking the same thing! Lol.

[@fyr3st0rm65]

I think we're lucky to live in a world where a lot of this tedious labor can be automated by large machines. What I really think I feel is how satisfying doing something so difficult must feel and how that's probably lost in today's age.

[@silkoakranchpitchforkranch1205]

Ironically right here in America there’s still plenty of farms and ranches that have to do most of these things daily. I know because I’m one of them😂

[@silkoakranchpitchforkranch1205]

@@fyr3st0rm65 it’s not luck at all the way people are now is deluded lazy and without skills and talent. The literal definition of dependent and consumer.

[@dontgetgaslighteddontgetga1675]

Ain’t that the truth!

[@meaghansymes6692]

"the consistency of porridge" , haha. Mr. Acton passed in 2020. RIP. So grateful to him for providing the farm for this series.

[@sadiekincaid5310]

@Meaghan Symes he was in his 90s when he died and he was with his family when he passed. His two sons are now running the Acton estate. He was born there and died there and is buried in the Family Cemetery by his parents.

[@foreverwander0320]

@@sadiekincaid5310what a life!

[@liliaalvarado7040]

I think for some of these, it would be better for a 2 year, rather than a 1 year experience. That way on the 2nd year you could say what you learned from the previous year, and what you changed because you learned what works better.

[@fivemjs]

But who can give up that time? I mean I guess I would if the money was right but nah

[@karimonster]

As a homesteader, I'm really enjoying this because so much of what we still do today hearkens back. Canning fruits, painting the ram, pulling lambs, making stock and dinner from leftovers and hunted game. I love it, I love it!

[@hollygarfield123]

im so jealous how can i be you?

[@karimonster]

@@hollygarfield123 I started 30 years ago planting vegetables in the landscaping around my parents pool in the backyard :) Its a whole life-long journey and you can choose just exactly how self-sufficient you want to be and take either one or two giant steps to get there or a million tiny steps along the way!

[@foreverwander0320]

@@karimonsterDo you have a KZbin channel or something where you share your homesteading? I have a feeling it would be really interesting!

[@StopWhining491]

It's amazing that artisans are still available who retain the Victorian skills.

[@theCosmicQueen]

they do it on purpose. historical interest. they have a LOT of old historic houses there and someone has to tend the antique stuff as well. they do get paid.

[@WitchKing-Of-Angmar]

Because where modernists think themselves entitled, they will slowly unwound and forget blueprints of extremely important everyday pieces that they now pick up at the grocery store or supermarket. They think they don't need it. People today don't know how the pyramids were made. Historians make sure we don't loose our traits.

[@kyleighhope961]

the sheep laying there like "um.. sir do you MIND??"

[@cdfdesantis699]

This kind of "hands on" history is really so much more informative than just reading about it or watching a regular documentary. Good stuff!

[@huskylover1medina121]

I love how Ruth is laughing and then says “okay someone get me some more Gin” her laugh is so contagious

[@PrettyPinkPersephone]

I like how the sheep expert was desperately trying to avoid saying “look at his bloody great testicles” when describing his prize ram

[@foreverwander0320]

that is a man who truly enjoys his trade 😂

[@alanbarden9778]

I'm watching this program with amazement, going back in my memory over 60 years to the time when I worked on my grandfathers farm. He only used draught horses, not a tractor or steam engine in sight. We rode the seed drill with two Shire horses doing the work, dragging chains behind us to close all the furrows and save the seed from being eaten by the birds.. Up at 03:00 am and out into the paddocks at 04:00 to throw a rope halter over the horses we led them all down to the work sheds that held the drills, ploughs and carts. Grandad did all his own vet and farrier work as his father did before him. I still remember drinking the black tea at 05:00 as we sat on the wooden drill box getting bounced all over the place and ruining our backs (no shock absorbers on seed drills). Remember all these things with deep affection as it truly was the best time to be alive in England in the 1950's. Very few cars, great social life and the best fresh food anyone could ever wish for.

[@iridescentdemon]

interesting things to think about 16:30 salt storage 27:52 cooking methods 31:54 wheat harvest 35:03 sewing wheat 43:15, 45:55 preserved fruit 1:52:55 music and games 2:00:18 fence making 2:10:03 hand cream 2:29:25 bathing and menstrual care

[@grumpysphinx4911]

Thank you for these timestamps! Very interesting subjects

[@randyshamblin232]

as a farm boy raised out n the sticks, I want to point out that when cows' calf it is almost always on the worst and most stormy nights that can be imagined. and will go into deep underbrush so when you know the time is close for birthing pin them up or keep them in an area where they can't go hide their newborn.

[@sprightrose6016]

You should do this yearly! Do this every year with new people as a victorian skills building mega course! What a public service this is!

[@commonsense571]

“Oh flippin’ heck” Could Ruth be any more adorable?☺️💜 She is also a total badass with mad skills but also, super cute!😁

[@eunicestone6532]

I thought she said "oh, flip an egg!". Lol

[@choppergirl]

I had to watch all the way to the 2:38 mark to see how my dad made a split log fence post in the 1970's that lasted 50 years and that now falls upon my shoulders to replace. Unbelievable it lasted so long with no bug protection.. no creosote like the store bought ones he used and ran out of... through 50 years of rain, winter, sun, and scorching summers... with a mossy head of hair a top it. His "Book of the Farm" were what he picked up as a kid and what he learned from the "Foxfire" series of books. Sawed our own logs and we built a log cabin from what he learned from them... and a whole farm.. that outlasted him.

[@deirdrepasko9965]

That sounds fascinating!

[@theseblueeyes3841]

I wish that kids in school were taught how to do this kind of work as a type of hands on history. It would also be a sort of hedge against a worst case scenario situation where all of our modern gadgets and gizmos are no longer available because of a cataclysmic event. Once these skills are lost, we may end up paying the price in lives because of our own arrogance.

[@cruncherblock3834]

They took home economics out of most schools. They claim it's not viable.

[@letherchick66]

56:00 the " hows it going? " followed by an immediate "ehhhh" and exclimation of how much more work it is... i felt that

[@SusanPlunkett]

What a master ploughman he is! Glorious horses. I adored the man with the ram...what enthusiasm and knowledge!

[@cheririchardson457]

From USA- I thoroughly enjoyed this episode and many of the others. Fascinating learning what it took to successfully run a farm and live daily without modern conveniences. Although it was hard work it made the times of celebration and rest more the sweeter.

[@StanHowse]

If you like this one, go find the channel "Absolute History". Its where this video is originally from, and they have WAY more.

[@3girliez617]

I am from the US too. I agree with Violent on Absolute History.

[@LaFlacs]

Ruth is so amazingly dedicated! I love her!! She is just amazing!

[@traceyyerxa7683]

Ruth is so enthusiast!!

[@melissasmith195]

2 of these archeologists worked a medieval farm before this so this is a huge advancement for them. My home is about 150 year old and a lot of it is still original like the horse hair plaster and drafty windows and so on.

[@renee0_0]

My boyfriend's family home is about the same age. They had so much old stuff in storage there. Some of it was junk but other stuff was really cool. They have old title heaters and a toilet that is just an attached outhouse that hangs in the air. That pee smelling wooden toilet (not in use) is not something I'm going to miss when it's torn down

[@NIkki-ox1ej]

I’m grateful for Wi-Fi, washing machine, soap, clean water, multiple heating and air conditioner options

[@Ms-Jackson]

Granted, I am actually a 39-year-old adult woman -- HOWEVER -- I REALLLLLLY want to be Ruth Goodman when I grow up!!! LOL!!! What an amazing woman she is with an absolute wealth of knowledge! I would lovvvve to walk a day in her Victorian/Edwardian/midevil/Tudor period, etc. shoes. She is so passionate about period authenticity and it shows that she truly enjoys history... I think that in itself makes these documentaries all the more fascinating. ...I'm SUCH a huge history nerd 🤓 Don't judge me! LMAOOO!

[@floursandroses]

I am 43 on the 11th, so in 2 days, and she is my new idol after watching this lol! So you are not alone, she is incredible! They all did a fantastic job playing the parts of Victorian farmers. I am from right outside Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and I found this fascinating. Ruth is incredibly knowledgeable, she really is a joy to watch.

[@Ms-Jackson]

@@floursandroses Happy Birthday!!!

[@floursandroses]

Thank you! Just saw this notification for some reason. It was a great day! Thanks again ❤️

[@foreverwander0320]

I’m 42 in July and I feel the same! Ruth Goodman helped me appreciate homemaking and all the skills we women have had through the ages.

[@faithrada]

As challenging as running a farm clearly was... still, back in the day... it still would have rated far better than living in the unbelievable filth and squaller of large city life.

[@Sam-kn2mm]

Same is true today!!!!!

[@williamwilson6499]

Squaller? Think you wanted squalor.

[@vermontnative5676]

My mother said they really didn’t feel much of the Depression because they lived in the country.

[@raevynwolford6540]

@@williamwilson6499 congrats

[@michaelf.2449]

@@vermontnative5676 old hank Williams song lyrics lmao, but yes ofcourse the poor folks in the country who didn't buy or sell anything could've went the whole depression without knowing.

[@PureMagic101]

Gotta wonder how many wild handyman skills these guys have picked up on over their time doing this series Fascinating to learn about

[@Goober_gobbler]

“What consistency are we looking for here then” “Uhh, the consistency of porridge” “Right” 🤣🤣

[@pilsplease7561]

I would be shocked if that cider wasnt all acetic acid and basically vinegar to be honest, I am a professional Winemaker and even today we have a lot of issues with stuff getting into wines and with cleaning stuff so i cant imagine how it would be with no sanitary practices and with wild yeast back in those days. Must have been half or all vinegar.

[@nomdeplume2213]

My great gma would spend 12 hours picking cotton and shed take 4 30 min breaks a day to clean and prepare breakfast lunch and dinner all from scratch on their west tx farm. She was born in 1903 and died in 1997. She mowed her own lawn until the day she died. I use to look at her hands and imagine all the work shed done with them. She grew up in a family of all daughters on a 3,000 acre cattle ranch. Since there were no sons the daughters had to do the "mens" job as well as the womens jobs. She was one amazing woman. Her grandfather founded our hometown, made the lake, donated land for every city park and her 26th great gpa was King James II... her life and ancestry absolutely fascinates me.. well i suppose its my ancestry as well lol

[@angelaberni8873]

Wowww. Thanks for that. You can be very proud of her and your heritage. We certainly have an easy life these days,but I feel that it's far more stressful.

[@lilbeaniebabie2611]

your grandmother sounds like an amazing woman, what a blessing it must’ve been to know her.

[@Fervh]

Here in Mexico in many regions is traditional to eat cow tongue every sunday as a dish called "barbacoa", it varies from region to region, is very delicious.

[@dannymac4801]

That was actually very interesting to watch, I honestly didn't expect to sit through the whole thing considering it was over 2 hours long. Very true about never giving a second thought now a days about the basic, day to day life of people from back in the day. If for some reason all knowledge and technology was lost and we had to go back to living like this I am fairly certain we would end up on the brink of extinction. Every new generation knows less and less what it is to have to do hard, back breaking work while at the same time becoming less and less capable of being able to take care of themselves without modern day conveniences.

[@user-gu9yq5sj7c]

Humans wouldn't be extinct. There's villagers, the amish, and homesteaders by choice. They'll always be people interested in survival, farming, and history. I do think people should learn some survival just in case. And get physical books on things like edible plants. Cause the internet is unreliable if the power goes out.

[@dannymac4801]

@@user-gu9yq5sj7c That is why I said brink of extinction, not completely extinct. This video has actually inspired me to start working on some primitive survival skills, just in case, you never know when or if you will end up needing them. My P.S.R is about a 1.6 but I will get there eventually.

[@LS-ry5ey]

Ruth is just so smart and so great to watch, she's such a good storyteller too

[@elizabeth-gl8ki]

What wonderful, hard-working people!♡♡♡ I appreciate the modern world.

[@gregedwards1921]

I'm envious of this group, they've experienced living history far better than I ever could have,wonderful!

[@brittawrolson5936]

Fascinating project. The participants were engaging and were well trained by informed historians. This made this series brilliant. I must say that Victorian farmers had to be incredibly fit! Not an easy life even on a fabulous farm like this one!

[@rachelholdt6840]

The participants themselves are historians that are part of the research. It means they already know quite a bit about what was done before they go in, and then are able to really recreate the experience. It's really interesting to watch!

[@Ms-Jackson]

The woman is a historian. The two gentlemen are both archeologists.

[@spicylagato2919]

They do one about the Tudor era too. It's really great.

[@TheShauNanigans]

@@spicylagato2919 Is it with the same people? They surely didn't actually spend an entire year on these farms. That's a lot of time out of someone's life to dedicate to something like this and being apart from their friends and family and all of that.

[@Tsiri09]

@@spicylagato2919 And the Edwardian era and the WWII era-ALL very informative. Lots of info on how to survive lean times.

[@judymccoy6688]

Now I know why Grandma always did laundry on Mondays. She did have an electric ringer/washer but no dryer and it was before wash and wear fabrics. We girls as preteens did the ironing. We have so much easier now but most of us have a full time job also. I work 60-70 hour weeks as a Registered Nurse so I am afraid my family would have had to wear clothes unironed and more than one day if possible.

[@terepi]

I would love to experience a Victorian Christmas, it seems so much more joyful, in a way, and more thankful than 2020s Christmas.

[@suziperret468]

Amazing series of a rural Victorian farm and what it takes to make a living using only authentic methods of that time. Hard and rewarding work, these people manage to bring to life the house, the pens, the animal husbandry, the wheat farming, and all of the real ingredients and food, that it took to live successfully on their own resources. Very well done.

[@saffron1996]

living in a house that was built in this era, 215 years old, looking at the stone walls and landscape while watching this makes me feel a whole new level of connection to those who may have lived here before

[@martagaines7272]

I've watched Ruth in other shows throughout the years and absolutely adore her. Loved this year long commitment show. I look forward to seeing all these folks in other things ❤

[@VagoniusThicket]

She looks like Victoria !

[@dennisbergmann1722]

What a treasure to see that you folks have volunteered to have a go at that lifestyle. I know it is extremely difficult especially when we are used to a very much different lifestyle. I’m thankful for all the assistance of personnel and machinery you have received in order to learn how to live as they did back then. Great work and great attitudes you have shown us. Thank you!

[@widowedtimmi3354]

simplicity at is best.i could live like this.,but old 11B's appreciate any creature comfort.

[@aliceyeadell276]

😊😊😊😊😊

[@Cook-hb2nf]

Looking on at that ground that is being turned over for a crop brings back so many memories! I can almost smell the fresh earth 🤗 Alex's laugh is so contagious! Love these three!

[@rahannneon]

I've heard the stories from 3 out of 4 of my grandparents about their parents being sharecroppers in the Victorian era, but in the USA. The fourth grandparent's family was on the reservation. There is so much here that my grandparents continued doing in the 20th century, also. I learned to cook on a wood-burner, learned to sew on my great-great-grandmother's treadle Singer sewing machine, farm life stayed the same in its basics for many years. .

[@Katharina-rp7iq]

If you compare this ploughing with the ploughing using a wooden plough in the valley series around 1620, 260 years earlier, it's incredible how much faster and easier this is. I assume they did at least 5 times as much with less effort using this metal plough compared to the wooden one.

[@ninaelsbethgustavsen2131]

You can compare this with the Edwardian Farm series the team made. And also the Wartime Farm series. About WW2. A time wich my 96 years old father can relate to. As in extreme hardship. In an occupied country (Norway), where lots of elderly people starved to death. They had food coupons, only the grocers ran short of supplies ever so often. Like for Christmas 1944, the meat ration was 250 grammes of dry horse mince. My dad didn't get any for himself and his grandmother (born 1864), so had to snare thrushes. Love from Oslo 🇧🇻

[@TheKoolbraider]

I'd take that bonnet that Ruth is wearing in the beginning here and it would be all MINE!!! Yes, nobles and all would never have survived without us "common folk".

[@VagoniusThicket]

Except now working folks have to support the welfare do nothing poor and the schemer rich.

[@Bill23799]

Thank you for this very interesting series. Me and my sister and mom grew up in New Rochelle, NY. in the 1960's. Our Italian immigrant grandfather owned a small apartment building that was built in early 1900. It had five apartments with three rooms each. I think they used to call these cold water flats because each apartment had a coal burning stove originally. I remember our walls were not even like they were in my friends homes. Grandpa told me they used to make their own walls. They tacked up these thin wooden slats to the wall beams and a very skilled man called a Plasterer would use those same hand tools to put the mixed plaster up on the walls. I always wondered how he did the ceiling, haha.

[@MH-jt3lx]

I see this 1800's living every day where I live. The Amish do this primitive living for real it's their lives. They live great. I even use some of their ways in preservation and using a wood cooker and water heater.

[@VagoniusThicket]

Holmes County,Ohio has the largest Amish population. 50;000+ . Great place to visit .

[@abbynoll4206]

Thank you! Now I can watch without the background music making me deaf like the other uploads of this

[@theblueangelashleigh]

I love how they cut this together. It makes it so much easier to watch it all!

[@Kitty666EmoGoth]

Omg I just finished watching the medieval series....I had no idea they did different time periods! Yess!!

[@cassiemeyer1164]

Very impressive and enjoyable!!! Subscribed! Watching from North Carolina in the states

[@tracyredwine8311]

I thoroughly enjoyed this!!! Thank you for sharing

[@jeffreymelton2200]

Man I tell you what. I fell for Ruth the most throughout this whole experience, because she has the most tedious, time consuming job out of all of them, with the laundry and cooking amd such. Wow. She is a Saint

[@GBfanatic15]

man them helping the ewe to give birth made me emotional, just the sheer amount of care for these creatures

[@davidd6171]

This was so much fun to watch! I truly enjoyed how much I learned about how people went about their days in the victorian era! 😊😊

[@cataclysmicyawn]

That was very educational & a treat to watch. They say that food tastes better the harder you have worked. I did find it odd that Mr. Acton chose to set his monogram stone above the pig sty, maybe he’s a bacon guy.

[@1234OopsyDaisy]

Ruth is so gung-ho about every task 😂

[@dreamerglinton5311]

Do you know the name of the apples they were gathering?

[@floursandroses]

@@dreamerglinton5311 I believe they are crab apples but I could be wrong.

[@dreamerglinton5311]

@@floursandroses thank you. I live in the Bahamas and have never seen those before....or heard of them. You were right I researched them. Have you any idea of the taste?

[@affsteak3530]

@@dreamerglinton5311 I used to eat them back in my tweens. They're quite tart and sour. Not sweet like a normal apple at all.

[@dreamerglinton5311]

@@affsteak3530 ohhhh ok. Thank you for your reply.

[@alicecain4851]

This has been lovely. I've enjoyed the entire show - all aspects from the actual owners of the property to Ruth, Peter, and Alex living the lives of Victorians. Not at all easy I don't imagine. As hard as it was, it must have been shocking to suddenly have your job taken away by a machine! I do understand those wanting to wreck the "new" machinery as it was difficult at first to see it being a help. I find it so interesting that society didn't really grow until we could produce enough excess food to provide for it. Without the Industrial Revolution, the population would have never exploded. All very interesting to think about.

[@Marycedarcreek]

Well, I felt like I was living back then with them. They had it hard then, but also small things like a home baked pie gave them greater joy. I believe they were more grateful. Then I realize too that they didn't have to build a pig pen every day. Really enjoyed video. Thanks 😊

[@chrisbolland5634]

That's the thing. People of all times had great hardships in life, but their joys are greater in different areas too. A fulfilling life can be found in any time and situation, and I've found that physically hard work makes for a good life balance.

[@Marycedarcreek]

@@chrisbolland5634 yes your right. And I believe they in many ways had it better. The family sat at the Supper table and spoke to and looked at each other. They played an instrument and sang on the front porch. They were interested in each other. But now they go into their own rooms with their cell phones. I feel technology is good for a lot of things but that the family has strayed apart. When I was a child we'd get real excited to go to the lake and fish a little. But Momma always made a large picnic. And somehow food taste better in the fresh air. Well I could go on and on. I have found the simple things are still the best things. But I am always drawn to these older time shows. I believe because they're more meaningful.

[@vadalia3860]

@@Marycedarcreek Have any of those things gone away though? Just because not everyone does them doesn't mean you can't. Supper tables and instruments and picnic tables all still exist, after all.

[@Marycedarcreek]

@@vadalia3860 yes, they still exist. That is why I collect antique crocks, antique butter crocks. Antique ice cream dippers. I could go on and on. And I use them. My mother didn't like everybody always sitting around the t.v. so she limited it. Of course as a kid I didn't like it. Now I see why. Now I liked this show. Shows that are heart felt scripts. Not shows just based on vanity. There is a bad agenda in some shows and good in others. There is good and bad almost everywhere because both exist. So everybody can choose for himself. So, I know what makes me feel good. And this type of programming I like.

[@floursandroses]

@@Marycedarcreek I agree with you. I was born in the late 70's and raised in the 80's and early 90's. Before cellular phones were in teens hands.I had a second phone line put in my bedroom from my parents for my 16th birthday. Which I thought was the coolest thing in the world. I have 3 children aged 27, 23, and 19. I also have 4 grandchildren, a 5 yr old boy, 2 yr old twin girls, and a 2 month old baby boy. I wish they has gotten to experience the same world I had. Without every moment of your life spent on social media platforms. It the worry that any mistake, no matter how small, could be posted for the world to see. The pure freedom of playing outside with their friends. I wish they got to see that people didn't always hate one another. They believe people have always been like this but that isn't true. It was a wonderful time to grow up in. Technology is wonderful and it has so many huge advantages. Especially in healthcare and science. Unfortunately, in some ways, it has caused people to forget how to properly interact and respect one another.

[@ChristaFree]

I still use blueing in my white laundry. Bleach leaves a yellow tinge and the blueing removes that and makes whites very white. My grandmother taught me that when I was a young girl.

[@user-md7mk7fb8g]

I love his passion for the health and confirmation of his ram and sheep. Bravo.

[@AnOriginalYouTuber]

I'm in love with that range. You can't find things like that where I'm from.

[@amberdavis6243]

Most people’s comfort shows are the office or friends, mine is the farm series with Ruth, Peter and Alex 😊

[@guillermotissot5947]

It's funny how the "gruesome" cows tongue is a very common dish in some places😂 Also, still a staple christmas food here!

[@dianadoraen7864]

Ikr? Its so delicious!

[@tonyboloni64]

Delicious when well prepared.

[@VagoniusThicket]

Main ingredient in head cheese . A type of sausage.

[@dandelion2414]

when i was a kid it was my favorite tv show and after watching it again i think i have not changed my mind

[@TDQ_Gaming]

"The worlds most award winning plowman" Now there's a phrase I never would have expected to hear.

[@christinetracy4829]

I never want these videos to end! So interesting and enjoyable. Thanks for all your hard work ❤

[@sunkissed1974]

This is an amazing video. I loved it. I grew up rather like this and I would go back to it in a moment. It’s a hard life, but it is 100% worth it. I couldn’t get enough. Easily binge worthy.

[@IcarusLhooq-bc7uq]

Oh its Ruth Goodman !! I ve seen her in similar shows in various times she s amazing!! She was wonderful doing medieval days as well and teaching in Victorian city poor times as well . Brillaint!

[@Krisly7]

I cannot like this enough. Brilliant!

[@Jane-ow7sr]

It may be tough but we really do need this revival of traditional work in a massive wave. Personally I feel like convenience has destroyed us

[@rob5462]

It was tragic and a mark of our time that when singing the carol "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen" around the Christmas table the words "for Jesus Christ our Saviour was born on Christmas Day" were edited out.

[@kennapace3869]

This video is beyond amazing!! Reading about this era in history is one thing but to actually see how they lived and conquered the process and dealt with weather and other problems. The whole learning process brings a side of life to the surface that probably wouldn't otherwise be known. I wish them all the best.

[@onestarabove7027]

What a great show! These three have made several different series together.

[@reiningreminic]

"Ruth secretly sewing in her bedroom".... we all have our dirty little secrets I suppose 😂😂😂😂

[@victoriavonheals2384]

I can't tell you just how much I enjoyed watching this. Thank you.❤️

[@Bill23799]

Back on the farm beware ladies if a young shepherd boy writes you a love letter and he signs it " I love Ewe my dear " you may want to discuss his exact meaning.

[@VagoniusThicket]

Ewer’e so funny ,,,baaaa ! 😂

[@Bill23799]

Hehe I saw that.@@VagoniusThicket

[@darilynkrupp6309]

I've loved watching these shows since they were first aired. Thanks for sharing them so I can enjoy them again. It's good to see history/previous times relived. It is much more valuable than only reading about it or looking at artifacts. There's a better sense of what it took to live/survive. It even puts historical events in perspective.

[@agibail]

I absolutely adore Ruth and her clear passion and intelligence for the subject matter.

[@floofypurplefluff9924]

For all that Ruth seems to know (I guess even academic-types don’t know everything!), I’m shocked she didn’t know to dip the turkey into hot water before plucking. Those feathers she was complaining about would have easily released. Also, I nearly collapsed with laughter when she was testing her fence-fixing skills against the escaping turkeys. Apparently, she’s unaware that wild turkeys roost in trees, therefore, popping over her little fence certainly wouldn’t be a bother, especially since turkeys are quite strong fliers over short distances.

[@floofypurplefluff9924]

@@Onlyoneway. No kidding? It would certainly reduce the nasty smell! I stand duly corrected. Thank you! Now, popping into more current times (and what appears to be the age-old “Turkey versus Man” conflict), you absolutely must Google “Ada County Sheriff’s Deputy vs Turkeys.” The body cam video had me giggling to no end having myself been the recipient of unwanted attention from sassy Tom Turkeys and angry Banty Roosters in my youth! That Deputy definitely lost the skirmish and was close to losing his pant legs on more than one occasion! He certainly had a wonderful laugh but knew when he was out maneuvered!

[@angelaberni8873]

I'm 70 and distinctly remember my grandmother pouring hot water over chickens to make plucking easier. So 10 out of 10 for us on that one 😂

[@norainnoflowers1551]

Narrator: Ruth’s making a gruesome dish Me: ooooh!! that must mean she’s gonna use the innards of some thing. I’m betting sheep. Narrator: … cow’s tongue Me: … *_laughs in Tacos de Lengua_*

[@traceyyerxa7683]

Love, love, love this series of videos by this group of folks. Wish they would make more.

[@siameseire]

Bless the people who keep old skills alive and any shows that celebrate them!!!

[@katherinekinnaird4408]

I'm new to the channel. This is fantastic! I look forward to watching all your videos. From Bakersfield California USA.

[@ivana9087]

This is amazing

[@plaguedoct0r]

The detail is just phenomenal! Really feels like time travel

[@lisacooper3991]

I watched all episodes of 24 hours back in Victorian time, and now just subscribed here to your channel. This has been the best history shows anyone could have produced and put on utube. Truly a beautiful Era and always been fascinated with Victorian Era. Awesome video..hey from south Carolina.

[@Melanielovinglife]

I thoroughly enjoyed watching this very engaging documentary! I was completely engrossed; so much so, I watched in its entirety from start to finish. Ha! I appreciate, despite the inconvenience of weather, soggy feet, or frozen hands; they kept true to the Victorian time period and managed to find ways to overcome and conquer such obstacles. Well done! I crave more. Another year perhaps?

[@Cook-hb2nf]

I would love to see more of these series! I love this kind of stuff!

[@doredam8919]

@@Cook-hb2nf They also have a Tudor farm and a Wartime farm series!

[@doredam8919]

@@Cook-hb2nf They also made a documentary series about a castle that's being built in France, I think it was a 12 parter

[@77chance]

@@doredam8919 Thanks! Love these guys

[@ramblingrosie3762]

I think the people who were part of the anti mechanical brigate, were called ludites. People who resisted the industrial revolution and caused damage to the machinery. Am I on the right track? Loving this program. I too am more interested in the day to day life of the people and their daily struggles. Thank you from Australia 🇦🇺

[@tonyboloni64]

Luddites. But you are exactly right

[@natashawilliams7139]

What a fantastic series! Absolutely love this era.

[@marypatten9655]

Thank you. Very educational about how life really was way back when. Looking forward to seeing the rest of the year. God bless

[@dustinryan1336]

That boiled mutton looked wretched