The House That Time Forgot

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A Home Still Frozen in the 1920's

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National Trust propertyi: Number 7 Blyth Grove in Worksop still looks just as it did in 1923 when the Straw family decorated it
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Today's ultra-modern kitchen needs a vast range - in the 1920s, a small stove was sufficient to feed the whole family
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The wooden cupboard in the kitchen suffers from woodworm but still bears groceries bought decades ago, while the old-fashioned scales haven't weighed anything for decades
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Untouched for decades: Mr Straw's flat caps and felt trilbies are hung above rows of identical raincoats in the hall of the solidly-constructed Midlands semi
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Old letters with painstakingly-typed addresses lie in a metal letter tray - they look to have been opened by a letter-opener
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Roll-top baths first time around: A pumice, bar of Pears soap and scrubbing brush lie in the wooden bath rack, near the ornate sink
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A happy couple, remembered forever: Mr and Mrs Straw lived at the Workshop house until Mr Straw died in 1932 and his wife seven years later
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No modern appliances here: The kitchen at 7 Blyth Grove has a working fire, butler's sink and wooden larder, while the kettle and the iron heat up on the stove
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Tinned herrings, anyone? The larder reflects the palate of a different age: tinned new potatoes, tinned sardines, and jars and jars of Bovril
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The house of a family who lived comfortably: The Straws were a well-to-do family of grocers and seed merchants who lived at Blyth Grove for decades
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Preserved for decades: The Straw brothers hoarded everything and stored it meticulously away in the red-brick suburban house
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No modern appliances here: The kitchen at 7 Blyth Grove has a working fire, butler's sink and wooden larder, while the kettle and the iron heat up on the stove
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A bedroom from yesteryear: After Mr Straw senior's death, the piano was moved into Mrs Straw's pretty bedroom, where it remained
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From an age when things were made to last: Beautifully polished, although missing one of the original laces, Mr Straw's black leather shoes are still pristine
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How we lived 90 years ago: The dining room has dark painted walls, gilt-framed oil paintings hanging from a picture rail, and working fireplace

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National Trust propertyi: Number 7 Blyth Grove in Worksop still looks just as it did in 1923 when the Straw family decorated it
2.
Today's ultra-modern kitchen needs a vast range - in the 1920s, a small stove was sufficient to feed the whole family
3.
The wooden cupboard in the kitchen suffers from woodworm but still bears groceries bought decades ago, while the old-fashioned scales haven't weighed anything for decades
4.
Untouched for decades: Mr Straw's flat caps and felt trilbies are hung above rows of identical raincoats in the hall of the solidly-constructed Midlands semi
5.
Old letters with painstakingly-typed addresses lie in a metal letter tray - they look to have been opened by a letter-opener
6.
Roll-top baths first time around: A pumice, bar of Pears soap and scrubbing brush lie in the wooden bath rack, near the ornate sink
7.
A happy couple, remembered forever: Mr and Mrs Straw lived at the Workshop house until Mr Straw died in 1932 and his wife seven years later
8.
No modern appliances here: The kitchen at 7 Blyth Grove has a working fire, butler's sink and wooden larder, while the kettle and the iron heat up on the stove
9.
Tinned herrings, anyone? The larder reflects the palate of a different age: tinned new potatoes, tinned sardines, and jars and jars of Bovril
10.
The house of a family who lived comfortably: The Straws were a well-to-do family of grocers and seed merchants who lived at Blyth Grove for decades
11.
Preserved for decades: The Straw brothers hoarded everything and stored it meticulously away in the red-brick suburban house
12.
No modern appliances here: The kitchen at 7 Blyth Grove has a working fire, butler's sink and wooden larder, while the kettle and the iron heat up on the stove
13.
A bedroom from yesteryear: After Mr Straw senior's death, the piano was moved into Mrs Straw's pretty bedroom, where it remained
14.
From an age when things were made to last: Beautifully polished, although missing one of the original laces, Mr Straw's black leather shoes are still pristine
15.
How we lived 90 years ago: The dining room has dark painted walls, gilt-framed oil paintings hanging from a picture rail, and working fireplace

National Trust propertyi: Number 7 Blyth Grove in Worksop still looks just as it did in 1923 when the Straw family decorated it

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The House That Time Forgot

1.
National Trust propertyi: Number 7 Blyth Grove in Worksop still looks just as it did in 1923 when the Straw family decorated it

2.
Today's ultra-modern kitchen needs a vast range - in the 1920s, a small stove was sufficient to feed the whole family

3.
The wooden cupboard in the kitchen suffers from woodworm but still bears groceries bought decades ago, while the old-fashioned scales haven't weighed anything for decades

4.
Untouched for decades: Mr Straw's flat caps and felt trilbies are hung above rows of identical raincoats in the hall of the solidly-constructed Midlands semi

5.
Old letters with painstakingly-typed addresses lie in a metal letter tray - they look to have been opened by a letter-opener

6.
Roll-top baths first time around: A pumice, bar of Pears soap and scrubbing brush lie in the wooden bath rack, near the ornate sink

7.
A happy couple, remembered forever: Mr and Mrs Straw lived at the Workshop house until Mr Straw died in 1932 and his wife seven years later

8.
No modern appliances here: The kitchen at 7 Blyth Grove has a working fire, butler's sink and wooden larder, while the kettle and the iron heat up on the stove

9.
Tinned herrings, anyone? The larder reflects the palate of a different age: tinned new potatoes, tinned sardines, and jars and jars of Bovril

10.
The house of a family who lived comfortably: The Straws were a well-to-do family of grocers and seed merchants who lived at Blyth Grove for decades

11.
Preserved for decades: The Straw brothers hoarded everything and stored it meticulously away in the red-brick suburban house

12.
No modern appliances here: The kitchen at 7 Blyth Grove has a working fire, butler's sink and wooden larder, while the kettle and the iron heat up on the stove

13.
A bedroom from yesteryear: After Mr Straw senior's death, the piano was moved into Mrs Straw's pretty bedroom, where it remained

14.
From an age when things were made to last: Beautifully polished, although missing one of the original laces, Mr Straw's black leather shoes are still pristine

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How we lived 90 years ago: The dining room has dark painted walls, gilt-framed oil paintings hanging from a picture rail, and working fireplace

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1. National Trust propertyi: Number 7 Blyth Grove in Worksop still looks just as it did in 1923 when the Straw family decorated it

2. Today's ultra-modern kitchen needs a vast range - in the 1920s, a small stove was sufficient to feed the whole family

3. The wooden cupboard in the kitchen suffers from woodworm but still bears groceries bought decades ago, while the old-fashioned scales haven't weighed anything for decades

4. Untouched for decades: Mr Straw's flat caps and felt trilbies are hung above rows of identical raincoats in the hall of the solidly-constructed Midlands semi

5. Old letters with painstakingly-typed addresses lie in a metal letter tray - they look to have been opened by a letter-opener

6. Roll-top baths first time around: A pumice, bar of Pears soap and scrubbing brush lie in the wooden bath rack, near the ornate sink

7. A happy couple, remembered forever: Mr and Mrs Straw lived at the Workshop house until Mr Straw died in 1932 and his wife seven years later

8. No modern appliances here: The kitchen at 7 Blyth Grove has a working fire, butler's sink and wooden larder, while the kettle and the iron heat up on the stove

9. Tinned herrings, anyone? The larder reflects the palate of a different age: tinned new potatoes, tinned sardines, and jars and jars of Bovril

10. The house of a family who lived comfortably: The Straws were a well-to-do family of grocers and seed merchants who lived at Blyth Grove for decades

11. Preserved for decades: The Straw brothers hoarded everything and stored it meticulously away in the red-brick suburban house

12. No modern appliances here: The kitchen at 7 Blyth Grove has a working fire, butler's sink and wooden larder, while the kettle and the iron heat up on the stove

13. A bedroom from yesteryear: After Mr Straw senior's death, the piano was moved into Mrs Straw's pretty bedroom, where it remained

14. From an age when things were made to last: Beautifully polished, although missing one of the original laces, Mr Straw's black leather shoes are still pristine

15. How we lived 90 years ago: The dining room has dark painted walls, gilt-framed oil paintings hanging from a picture rail, and working fireplace

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2 Comments

eBaum's Picks

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National Trust propertyi: Number 7 Blyth Grove in Worksop still looks just as it did in 1923 when the Straw family decorated it

2.
Today's ultra-modern kitchen needs a vast range - in the 1920s, a small stove was sufficient to feed the whole family

3.
The wooden cupboard in the kitchen suffers from woodworm but still bears groceries bought decades ago, while the old-fashioned scales haven't weighed anything for decades

4.
Untouched for decades: Mr Straw's flat caps and felt trilbies are hung above rows of identical raincoats in the hall of the solidly-constructed Midlands semi

5.
Old letters with painstakingly-typed addresses lie in a metal letter tray - they look to have been opened by a letter-opener

6.
Roll-top baths first time around: A pumice, bar of Pears soap and scrubbing brush lie in the wooden bath rack, near the ornate sink

7.
A happy couple, remembered forever: Mr and Mrs Straw lived at the Workshop house until Mr Straw died in 1932 and his wife seven years later

8.
No modern appliances here: The kitchen at 7 Blyth Grove has a working fire, butler's sink and wooden larder, while the kettle and the iron heat up on the stove

9.
Tinned herrings, anyone? The larder reflects the palate of a different age: tinned new potatoes, tinned sardines, and jars and jars of Bovril

10.
The house of a family who lived comfortably: The Straws were a well-to-do family of grocers and seed merchants who lived at Blyth Grove for decades

11.
Preserved for decades: The Straw brothers hoarded everything and stored it meticulously away in the red-brick suburban house

12.
No modern appliances here: The kitchen at 7 Blyth Grove has a working fire, butler's sink and wooden larder, while the kettle and the iron heat up on the stove

13.
A bedroom from yesteryear: After Mr Straw senior's death, the piano was moved into Mrs Straw's pretty bedroom, where it remained

14.
From an age when things were made to last: Beautifully polished, although missing one of the original laces, Mr Straw's black leather shoes are still pristine

15.
How we lived 90 years ago: The dining room has dark painted walls, gilt-framed oil paintings hanging from a picture rail, and working fireplace