Here is the continuation of the museum "Terroir à Villeneuve d'Ascq" which had been a farm, transformed into a museum showing the tools, furniture etc, used in the beginning of 1900. Some of the tools I showed in last Wordless Wednesday
The bed of the farmer's couple seemed a bit small to me ! Probably the people were little
Instead of taking a shower and go to the restroom, you have to wash yourself in the porcelain bassin and the "piss pot" was under the bed.
my grandma still had such a sewing machine
The baby had it's craddle
and the dining room was in the kitchen
The pots were very heavy
and there was already running water !
Some people the life here as "good old times", I personally prefer a big bed, a shower, a toilet and a microwave or easy cookers !!
No wonder people had so many children in olden times with such small beds for two. It could have easily been accidental.
ReplyDeleteThe running water is interesting. It must have such a big thing but not coming out of taps where it is needed.
I am with you. Modernity in many ways is good.
I like the woodwork on the bed in the first photo.
ReplyDeleteOh my- lovely photos! We still have Great Grandmas sewing machine!
ReplyDeleteIt might be fun to try it for a day or two...sort of like being without power...or like primitive camping...but then I too, would want to go back to my 'comforts', LOL!
ReplyDeleteI like that indoor well in the last picture. My mother had a sewing machine like that.
ReplyDeleteMy grandmother had an antique sewing machine like that. I bet it would be worth a lot of money these days.
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