Victorian Slum House

The 1860s

Follow participants as they move into an 1860s tenement made up of sparse rooms, a shared water pump and outhouses. They seek to make a living by matchbox making, wood turning and the rag trade, work once done by their impoverished forebears.

The Hardships of the Rag Trade

1m 27s

Tailor Russell and his family get to grips with the Victorian rag trade. Andy meanwhile discovers just how hard Victorian slum dwellers worked.

Previews + Extras

  • Preparing for Market Day: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Preparing for Market Day

    S1 E1 - 1m 45s

    As the Howarths finish their wares for market day, Mandy feels close to her own ancestors and is moved by what they must have gone through.

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