1910 House Tour

Welcome to the Anchor Maker's House, set in 1910. Women don't yet have the vote, there's a new king on the throne, the first radio broadcast is about to air. But if you're here in the Black Country, you're at the heart of the industrial world. From outside toilets to carbolic soap, join our Duty Manager Kev as he takes you on a tour of every day life!

Black Country Living Museum is a 26 acre living museum located in the heart of Dudley, and tells the story of the first industrialised landscape in the country.

[krystallovesclassics]

I wish we took better care of our historic homes here in America.

[addeenen]

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.

[velvetindigonight]

So touched by the shelf decoration/paper lace made out of

[Baconbasher]

My grandpa and grandma‘s house in Turkey look like this

[catherineloftus]

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.

[-djqz]

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.

[aprilshowers]

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)

[jonathanwhite]

my grandmothers family were Cradley chainmakers in that period, thank you for the insight.

[JulietGermanotta]

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.

[markjones]

about 5 million mainly working men did not have the vote due too the property qualification

[colinmoore]

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.

[michelles]

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 ❤

[madamemarmot]

Thank you for this very educational video. I knew nothing about this area or this era of history.

[Ukshuffler]

I live in a house just like this, interesting seeing it

[denniscostabile]

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.

[joelmonkley]

Loved that house I would of liked to spend cold evenings in the kitchen would of liked to see upstairs

[DebbiePotter-xhkv]

There was no being lazy in those days. You didn’t eat if you were. Everyone had to work

[Wench]

In the late 80s my gran still had a boiler a dolly wash board and outside toilet

[KelanJ]

Such a beautiful house 😍 I Love all things vintage

[jacquelinecartwright]

Great job Kevin, can't wait to be back showing visitors around this house.