About Us | Virtual Tour | Photo Gallery | Education | Events | Visitor Info | News | Contact THE VICTORIAN PARLOUR This is intended to give some idea of the display of pictures and ornaments so loved by the Victorians and brings together many objects from the life of that period. There is a small table with a fine example of beadwork tray, whilst on the wall and shelves above there are many typical 'Bric-A-Brac' and memorial items. The cabinet between the windows houses gentlemen's moustache cups and a much mended but unusual tuned stone plate. In the window recess is an aspidistra, that symbol of Victorian respectability. Occupying pride of place over the mantelpiece is an embroidered after-hunt scene copied from a painting, 365 hours work at one hour per day, we are told. Two glass fly catchers also stand on the mantelpiece whilst, next to the fire, sits the lady of the house enjoying her afternoon tea. The massive wall case displays examples of china and potteryware. Many of the pictures round the walls notably the samplers, oil paintings on porcelain and the Berlin woolwork are examples of ladies activities of the period. Barber Shop Blacksmiths Chemists Cobblers Coopers Costume Gallery Dairy Gents Dressers Hardware Shop Print Shop Victorian Parlour Victorian Pub

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