{"id":971,"date":"2011-01-27T05:25:29","date_gmt":"2011-01-27T05:25:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hibbittbarnes.uk\/blog\/?p=971"},"modified":"2025-07-02T12:57:39","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T11:57:39","slug":"down-on-the-edwardian-farm-bbc-series","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hibbittbarnes.uk\/blog\/down-on-the-edwardian-farm-bbc-series","title":{"rendered":"Down On The Edwardian Farm – BBC Series"},"content":{"rendered":"

Today I’m writing about the recent BBC series, ‘Edwardian Farm<\/a><\/strong>‘, which was set in the beautiful Tamar Valley, on the borders of Devon and Cornwall. In case you didn’t see it, the program was about two archaeologists and a domestic historian, who took up residence for a calendar year at Morwellham Quay<\/a><\/strong>, living, working and dressing as they would have done in the Edwardian period at the beginning of the 20th century.<\/p>\n

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Victorian Dress at Morwellham Quay<\/p><\/div>\n

Morwellham Quay holds memories for me, having visited there, along with nearby Cotehele House<\/a><\/strong>, on a school trip some time during the 1970’s. In those days it was very much a history trip whereas when we visited again about 15 years ago, it had turned into a tourist attraction, nevertheless it was still very interesting. I remember seeing the water wheel, the museum and travelling into the copper mine on a small train. Our young son and nephew each had their photos taken whilst sitting on a barrel, dressed as Victorians.<\/p>\n

The program brought Morwellham to life and, not only did it rekindle my own personal memories, but it gave a fascinating insight into how my ancestors might have lived.<\/p>\n