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 SIMPLE
BEDROOM
The warder's house next door boasts an elegant Victorian, as well as
an Edwardian bedroom. In comparison, this is a simple, rather poorly
furnished room. There is no wardrobe and clothes are stored behind
the curtains in the corner of the room. The bedside table is made of
a soapbox; the box with lid and door in front serves as an indoor toilet
and the chair can be opened to serve as a stepladder. The "mattress"
on the bed is actually a large bag filled with mealy leaves. Note the
interesting floor inlaid with peach-stones. All the furniture, including
the washstand, are handmade.
LATE VICTORIAN DININGROOM
(1890 - 1990)
This room represents an elegant diningroom from this period. Everything
in this room, including the steel ceiling and wide floorboards, is
authentic. The shaped skirting-boards and picture rail also originate
from a house of this period. Ornaments were highly valued during the
Victorian period, as is evident in this room. The brass lamp and willow
pattern dinner-service on the table were also very popular. In the
left corner at the back is a valuable rocking chair and in the front-left
hand corner a typical Victorian whatnot. Note the beautiful mirror
and clock above the fireplace. Victorian rooms were usually crowded.
Typical of this period are the velvet curtains and the use of tassels,
as well as large gilded picture frames.
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