Thank you thank you thank you for uploading these! I watched many of these series during childhood, and I credit it for my becoming a history major. I've been looking to watch these again for several years and I'm just overjoyed! Thank you!
it would be cool though if they got an undeveloped subdivision and put up like three authentic houses and fill in the rest of the row with movie set type facades so then three families could experience an entire neighborhood set apart from modern life and they could put an authentic shop on the corner and period cars and things
Of all the "house" shows. This and the 1940's house are by far the best. The ones made here in the USA were horrible. Colonial house was just a joke. But i really got into this one. I liked this family. The dad was a really nice guy. The mother was a bit of a pill, and she's the one who wanted to do this! And no offense, but she seemed to be on the rag the whole time. I loved the last few min's here were they had a pic of the street from 1900. And slowly faded to today. That was really cool.
I'm a history buff, I LOVE period pieces, but I would not want to go back in time and live it, oh hell no, talk about a living hell, no thank you.
Though I do think that would be good punishment for spoiled Ipad obsessed kids who fail history exams(If only they could make Factory House 1899 New York edition haha show them life for a kid during the Industrial Revolution)
This was a great documentary. I loved seeing the house being brought back to the way it looked in 1900. I enjoyed the way they used the fading effect as the wallpaper and furniture etc were added. In the end the rooms looked better then the way most people live today. I see why the Victorian style is still popular.
What I want to see is them take a couple and put them back into, say, the 1500s, and then every week have them move up a century. That'd be so neat- to see the progression difference laid out so clearly like that. By the time they got to 1800, they'd feel like they were living the easy modern life haha. And then once they hit 1900, they could start going up by 1/4 century, so we could see the roaring 20s, the 50s, and the 70s, and compare it to now.
@AWickedMind that's a good idea in theory but in real life it would be a nightmare. Look how hard it was to just transform ONE house into 1900 style. To have to change it every week along with items in the home-furniture, appliances, clothing, having to put in modern plumbing and electrical wiring for the 20th century times, it would just take forever. Unless you had a different home for each time period for the family to move into.?
@AWickedMind I'd recommend you watch "The supersizers go.." starrign Giles Corren and Sue Perkins.. it's not just about food but also about the lifestyle!
$1500 for a new house in 1900...wow inflation has really gone a long way since then. $200,000 divided by 1500 is 133, meaning we could estimate a $200,000 home of today to cost $26.6 million in the year 2100. Holy crumb, can you imagine? We'll be like "when I was young, hamburgers cost $1" and they'll be like "shut up granny, they're $133 now, get over it" LOL.
@AWickedMind 1500 WAS a lot back then though, so I'm not sure how accurate the 26.6 million would be but that's really funny 'cause I would be that granny!
@KittyKattyYukiLvr Well yeah, it's all relative. Just like 200 grand is a lot of money today. My logic is that a home going for 1500 back then to 200k today is an increase of 133 times. And 200,000x133 is 26.6 mil. So unless or inflation rate or money system changes, we can expect an average home that would cost 200k today to cost around 26 million in 100 or so years. But of course that means that people will probably be making $931 dollars an hour even for min wage ($7x133).
They should do season 2 and make it the 1800 house, and then season 3 the 1700 house, and so on and so on. That way it goes further and further back in time, and gets more challenging.
@Jeffieboi They totally should. I want to see life in the Tudor/Renaissance period! Ha, no brushing your teeth for three months- ew! Okay, I guess from that standpoint, I can see why they wouldn't want to do it lol.
I live in a very similar house in Philadelphia, circa 1895. My house is 3 storeys and a semi-detached or "twin" as we say here in Philly (the 1900 house is a row-house or "terraced house" as they say in the U.K.); mine is slightly larger than this one with 6 bedrooms, but the details - the fireplaces, the wood mouldings, the bay windows are almost exactly the same. I have been restoring the place to it's original Victorian elegance. I am astonished at how similar this house and mine are!
Thanks so much for posting this video!! I remember watching this in 2000 and tried to find it here back in '06 but there was nothing. I was starting to think no one remembered :P Anyways, thanks, it takes me back to the summer before starting high school.
In 1900, 2 other fossil fuels were already in use: coal and gas. But it is the now familiar third energy source, petroleum, that has fundamentally changed daily life, as this series shows.
Was this the first "House" series?
southport97 2 weeks ago
Thank you thank you thank you for uploading these! I watched many of these series during childhood, and I credit it for my becoming a history major. I've been looking to watch these again for several years and I'm just overjoyed! Thank you!
TheUnicorn25 4 weeks ago
it would be cool though if they got an undeveloped subdivision and put up like three authentic houses and fill in the rest of the row with movie set type facades so then three families could experience an entire neighborhood set apart from modern life and they could put an authentic shop on the corner and period cars and things
cheetocairo 3 months ago
I wish this series was still on! I loved this one and Pioneer House!
nagaempress 3 months ago
Of all the "house" shows. This and the 1940's house are by far the best. The ones made here in the USA were horrible. Colonial house was just a joke. But i really got into this one. I liked this family. The dad was a really nice guy. The mother was a bit of a pill, and she's the one who wanted to do this! And no offense, but she seemed to be on the rag the whole time. I loved the last few min's here were they had a pic of the street from 1900. And slowly faded to today. That was really cool.
Buffalobigboy69 4 months ago
I'm a history buff, I LOVE period pieces, but I would not want to go back in time and live it, oh hell no, talk about a living hell, no thank you.
Though I do think that would be good punishment for spoiled Ipad obsessed kids who fail history exams(If only they could make Factory House 1899 New York edition haha show them life for a kid during the Industrial Revolution)
julesreverie 5 months ago
This is such an interesting series! Thanks for posting it. CheersT
rainbowu4 5 months ago
I think the farthest I would want to go back and live is 1950 .....at least you would have a TV, radio and car
inkey2 6 months ago
i remember my grandma watching this a lot when i was about 10 years old. such a great show
TruNikkaz 8 months ago
I adore this type of revivals! English are the best!
kefaad 8 months ago
This show was great! I have it on tape from when it was on originally...
BSNFabricating 8 months ago
I love it...I wish they will do it in the USA
MonyMG1959 8 months ago
I'm a Teacher of English as a Foreign Language and there's an article about this tv show in a text book . This video was very useful in class. :)
dollyfig 1 year ago
@dollyfig haha... is your text book by any chance called New Cutting Edge Pre-Intermediate? ^^
maudesuzelle 11 months ago
thank you for posting. i was just on PBS looking for 1900, manor, colonial and regency house.
1niloc3 1 year ago
This was a great documentary. I loved seeing the house being brought back to the way it looked in 1900. I enjoyed the way they used the fading effect as the wallpaper and furniture etc were added. In the end the rooms looked better then the way most people live today. I see why the Victorian style is still popular.
Buffalobigboy69 1 year ago 2
Niiiiice!
okaminess 1 year ago
Just for a little perspective, this would have been about 40 years before John Lennon was born.
userunavailable3095 1 year ago
Crap, with the cost of electric and oil in western ny, and my utilities shut off, i live like that every day. It's not hard at all
pcampbell17 1 year ago 2
What I want to see is them take a couple and put them back into, say, the 1500s, and then every week have them move up a century. That'd be so neat- to see the progression difference laid out so clearly like that. By the time they got to 1800, they'd feel like they were living the easy modern life haha. And then once they hit 1900, they could start going up by 1/4 century, so we could see the roaring 20s, the 50s, and the 70s, and compare it to now.
AWickedMind 1 year ago 33
@AWickedMind That's such a cool idea!
lisambofoh 1 year ago
@lisambofoh Thanks :)
AWickedMind 1 year ago
@AWickedMind I aggree except I would rather see a much longer time in the century. say a month.
DukeTravers 7 months ago
@AWickedMind that's a good idea in theory but in real life it would be a nightmare. Look how hard it was to just transform ONE house into 1900 style. To have to change it every week along with items in the home-furniture, appliances, clothing, having to put in modern plumbing and electrical wiring for the 20th century times, it would just take forever. Unless you had a different home for each time period for the family to move into.?
audgeyp 5 months ago
@audgeyp Yes, I was thinking a different location for each progression.
AWickedMind 5 months ago
@AWickedMind I'd recommend you watch "The supersizers go.." starrign Giles Corren and Sue Perkins.. it's not just about food but also about the lifestyle!
BexMatthies 4 months ago
@AWickedMind Great idea
enmaxus 2 months ago
Thank you for posting this! Can't watch this where I live based on copyright issues.
warmandsunnydays 1 year ago
what street is this? i couldn't catch this, thanks
NeverSaySy 1 year ago
@NeverSaySy
reeny477 1 year ago
$1500 for a new house in 1900...wow inflation has really gone a long way since then. $200,000 divided by 1500 is 133, meaning we could estimate a $200,000 home of today to cost $26.6 million in the year 2100. Holy crumb, can you imagine? We'll be like "when I was young, hamburgers cost $1" and they'll be like "shut up granny, they're $133 now, get over it" LOL.
AWickedMind 1 year ago 6
@AWickedMind LOL too funny yet very true and little bit sad =p
Millie007Elmo 1 year ago
@AWickedMind 1500 WAS a lot back then though, so I'm not sure how accurate the 26.6 million would be but that's really funny 'cause I would be that granny!
KittyKattyYukiLvr 4 months ago
@KittyKattyYukiLvr Well yeah, it's all relative. Just like 200 grand is a lot of money today. My logic is that a home going for 1500 back then to 200k today is an increase of 133 times. And 200,000x133 is 26.6 mil. So unless or inflation rate or money system changes, we can expect an average home that would cost 200k today to cost around 26 million in 100 or so years. But of course that means that people will probably be making $931 dollars an hour even for min wage ($7x133).
AWickedMind 4 months ago
They should do season 2 and make it the 1800 house, and then season 3 the 1700 house, and so on and so on. That way it goes further and further back in time, and gets more challenging.
Jeffieboi 1 year ago 7
@Jeffieboi They totally should. I want to see life in the Tudor/Renaissance period! Ha, no brushing your teeth for three months- ew! Okay, I guess from that standpoint, I can see why they wouldn't want to do it lol.
AWickedMind 1 year ago 2
I am gonna watch the fuck out of this. God bless you, you wonderful bastard.
Ihateironman 1 year ago 6
I have this on DVD. It was GREAT! I LOVE the Victorian Era! =)
dibbie67 1 year ago 4
Thanks for posting!! I've been looking for this show online forever!
jess3209 1 year ago 2
Wow, thanks for posting this series!
Gnickk 1 year ago
I live in a very similar house in Philadelphia, circa 1895. My house is 3 storeys and a semi-detached or "twin" as we say here in Philly (the 1900 house is a row-house or "terraced house" as they say in the U.K.); mine is slightly larger than this one with 6 bedrooms, but the details - the fireplaces, the wood mouldings, the bay windows are almost exactly the same. I have been restoring the place to it's original Victorian elegance. I am astonished at how similar this house and mine are!
buddmar 1 year ago
Thanks so much for posting this video!! I remember watching this in 2000 and tried to find it here back in '06 but there was nothing. I was starting to think no one remembered :P Anyways, thanks, it takes me back to the summer before starting high school.
casadebarcenas 1 year ago 7
Thank you so much for posting this series! I love all of the "house" series but this one started it all and is the best!
babyjenks1784 1 year ago 24
Thank you for posting this! I watched this a long time ago.
zer0mission 2 years ago
Life Before Oil
In 1900, 2 other fossil fuels were already in use: coal and gas. But it is the now familiar third energy source, petroleum, that has fundamentally changed daily life, as this series shows.
Thanks for posting this.
Kevin
Chicago peak Oil
kevinaugustine 2 years ago