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Victorian Life

2024 · 1 season

A calm, instructive stroll through the past, more like a hands-on lesson than entertainment, rewarding curiosity with quiet, practical detail.}{.

Created by
Ruth Goodman
Starring
Ruth Goodman
Overview
In this six-part course, discover everything you need to know about Victorian Britain, guided by historian Ruth Goodman and filmed on location at Black Country Living Museum.

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    • work
    • family
    • class
    • education
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    • small town
    Era
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    adult
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    • documentary
    • true story
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    Created by
    Ruth Goodman
    Starring
    Ruth Goodman
    Length
    1 seasons, 6 episodes
    Languages
    English

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