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The house that time forgot: family home frozen in the 1920s for 70 years

esteban68

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Flicka said:
Not MY vintage home but an extremely well-preserved home from the 1920s (hope no one already posted this but I couldn't find it) that might be used for inspiration:

The house that time forgot: Mother and sons keep family home frozen in the 1920s for 70 YEARS with original decoration, food and furniture


Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...rniture-untouched-90-YEARS.html#ixzz2YrKAJztI
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Been there a couple of times when I worked in the 'care' industry Flicka, well worth a visit if you're ever over here....we were based only a few miles away from the house....it even smelled old!
 
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Reminds me of my Grandmothers farm house back in the 60s and 70s. She did have a TV and a 50s radio, but every thing else was pre WWII.
 
Benny Holiday

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What a great time capsule. Had it been in Sydney, it would've been knocked down 10-15 years ago for some crappy apartment house to be built in its place, the entire history obliterated.
 
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What a fascinating thing! This is much better than any museum recreation, purely because it's been lived in. It's not artificially created - it's the result of actual family life from so long ago.

One thing that struck me as interesting - they have two pianos. One in the living-room, and one upstairs in the bedroom. Pianos are obviously not cheap. They must've been doing very well to be able to afford to have two in the household.
 
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Thanks for posting the link. What a nice look back into history. The simple life required more work around the house and really meant less time available for other interests.
 
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