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No electricity, no gas, no flushing toilet ! and no tractor! Could you survive a year on a Victorian farm? In this fascinating time-travelling experiment Lion Television, with the BBC, follow a team of historians who will spend a year recreating farm life in 1885. Accompanying the series, this book follows the team as they try to run a farm using only materials and resources that would have been available to them in the Victorian era. This was a crucial period in the history of Britain -- rapid industrialization had radically changed life in the cites but rural communities used a mixture of centuries-old and pioneering modern practices. Packed with informative text and photographs from the farm year, this book reveals exactly what the Victorians, ate, wore, how they managed their animals, farmed the land and organised their lives. In-depth features describe revolutionary advances in more detail, including new inventions, new breeding methods and advances in agricultural science. Practical projects allow you to join the historians in rediscovering Victorian crafts, cookery and homecare. Providing a real insight into life on a Victorian farm, this series is also a fascinating reminder of how history comes full circle. The organic diet of 1885, use of natural products for cleaning and healthcare and interests in crafts and gardening are of increasing relevance today as we look for a more responsible way of living over 120 years later.
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74 of 75 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
This is a real gem of a book and TV series. It never fails to enlighten and astound me about the wonderful things we no longer have or do. What hard workers we were! And for all the right reasons not for material toys and vitamin suppliments. If only every child could watch and read this then they would surely find a work ethic worth living for. I'm so enthused by the whole ethos of this amazing journey through some of our history that I am sure, when I embark on my small holding experience, I shall have it at the ready for reference. A definate buy for anyone to have and to treasure for many years.
28 of 28 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
This book, like the TV series, is intelligent and informative. The enthusiasm of the three authors/presenters is infectious and they get a lot of information across in a very entertaining way. I think this probably counts as experimental archaeology and I was left marvelling at the incredible inventiveness and resourcefulness of the Victorians
10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
If you enjoyed the series you will love the book! It contains further information about their experience on the Farm. It also gives details of some of the projects that they undertook. A well laid out piece of work which would make a great gift for someone interested in this social and historical time. If you have not seen the series this is still a great book that gives you a good taste of that era.Victorian Farm
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A good read
I use this in my rural idyll in France, where many of the tools and recipes are still in currency. I enjoyed the TV series (once Ruth stopped the volume of shrieking - sorry Ruth),... Read more
Published 4 months ago by G. Jolliffe
not what I expected
After watching the intriguing programs I expected more of the same that was not on TV, far from it, it was a bit boring.
Published 7 months ago by J. Holmes
Interesting with caveats
Although I have watched some of the 'experiments in living' style of television programmes, this wasn't one of them. Read more
Published 10 months ago by A Ryder
Not what I expected
I was expecting to read about the bits not shown on the facinating TV program, this was far from it, I would rate it boring
Published 14 months ago by J. Holmes
Victorian Farm
bought as a present illustrations very good plenty of information just like the tv program if you liked the program its a must
Published 14 months ago by Dee
Shoddy job
I'd love to give this a five star review, because I enjoyed the series so much and found the whole thing so fascinating. Read more
Published 15 months ago by Felicity
Victorian Farm
Victorian Farm
A very informative book and well put together. For anyone who had followed the TV series it is a MUST. Read more
A very informative book and well put together. For anyone who had followed the TV series it is a MUST. Read more
Published on 27 Feb 2010 by J. Whitehead
So refreshing...
Well, I'm just going to reiterate what others have already said. The book accompanies the television series, which was thoroughly enjoyable and one of the most interesting... Read more
Published on 14 Jan 2010 by T. Chafer
Good place to start
A very pleasant book from the series. A taster of rural skills etc but if you are looking for a "how to do it", this is probably not detailed enough. Read more
Published on 13 Jan 2010 by Graham Barker
relating
Having watched the series on tv when i started reading the book i could relate back to the tv series which i had forgotten about but also it is very good reading.
Published on 28 Dec 2009 by Mr. Trevor Buck
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