I love the style of the 40s & 50s. They were the best, and I've collected & decorated the same way!

I saw the house when I visited in 2004. It piqued my interest, and I've since watched the series and read the companion book. It really helped me understand how all-encompassing WWII was for England.

So love the 1940 Christmas vibe just gives a warm vibe feeling

i remember those crepe paper streamers. my father used to buy the crepe paper in rolls and sew them then make the streamers...every year we would be so happy to see them up

I remember when I was a child, putting out carrots for the reindeer, we put out one for each reindeer. Maybe that why we always had some kind of carrot dish at Christmas dinner. Lovely video, I really enjoyed it. Merry Christmas.

@mjcamck

4 жыл бұрын

Charming & amusing: "Maybe that's why we always had some kind of carrot dish at Christmas." Yes, indeed. Simple things DO make life worthwhile, don't they? Best Wishes to you.

@MadiBendy

4 жыл бұрын

my mom and I always put out cookies for santa but one year I think I gave him apple slices and hot choclate or something lol, but I gave the reindeer uncooked oats and glitter. It was such a great memory

@katinahoffman5548

3 жыл бұрын

I still put out carrots right along with Santa’s cookies. It’s so fun and magical.

When any small gift was a treat. No kids demanding expensive toys ! They were simple but I think much better times ! I grew up in the 60's it wasn't that much difference just few toys more. Now I appreciate the olden days so much more 💕

I like this. My house was one of the first built on my block in the 1940’s. It still has some of the original interior ie metal cabinets, farmhouse drain board sink, doors and knobs, steam heat registers.

@juliefuraitor5610

4 жыл бұрын

Sink alone is worth over $500.00!

I remember my dad telling me about Christmas when was child in the 50s. I was in awe...

Lovely and so cozy.

This should be a permanent exhibit. I'm sorry to hear that it was closed. It would have been what I made a beeline for if I were visiting.

I went to the Imperial War Museum today and I got to see the house for the last time. I'm a regular to the IWM and always went into this exhibit since it opened back in 2005. It is a real shame that it is going. It is also going to be VERY surreal to see the First World War galleries and atrium space changed as they haven't appeared to have changed that much since my first visit to the musuem in 1990, but I have prefered them that way.

I'd like to hear from any particular subscribers to this channel or who is watching such wonderful footage of the Christmas period in the (1940's) and why has everything been destroyed by many of the politicians, Christmas in particular is no longer Christmas. There is no Christmastide atmosphere anymore.Although I was not around in the period of the 1940's, I was born in the year of "1965" but I can still vividly remember the early 70's and the great times everyone experienced at Christmas.Everything was so simple, genuine and so innocent if that makes sense.Just look at all the adverts and the toys, nowadays one sees nothing, nothing to give us or excite us into the build up of the most wonderful Christmas period? The public houses are dead and there is no life whatsoever in such places, especially when so many public houses have been closed or demolished and never to be seen again, ever! New years eve is just the same and I bet so many people can remember of friends or even strangers would knock on one's door to let the new year in.The footage is so delightful and so nostalgic.The Christmas decorations, the stockings, Christmas crackers, presents, the simple Christmas tree, mince pies, the Turkey etc. "The list goes on!" The room looked so relaxing and somewhat cosy. I do feel so sorry and very saddened for the youngsters of todays period, so unlike what the people experienced in former and very happy times at Christmas.

@martinacorozono7887

2 жыл бұрын

I’m only 15 but since I was 9 I’ve found Christmas boring, we open our presents and then go to our rooms and then have dinner and that’s it

@l.5832

Жыл бұрын

It's because of political correctness for the most part. Many schools in my country ere told they weren't allowed to say the word "Christmas". It had to be Wintertime festival, or Season's greetings. It was a holiday without meaning because they took the meaning out of it. It became whatever people wanted it to be, so it became nothing as there was nothing common to unite people. Holidays require a certain amount of tradition and the tradition was removed. So you are left with nothing.

people were so unspoiled back then. they had so little, they worked harder & were grateful for whatever they had.

Given that this was during the Blitz, I imagine that people were grateful to even have had homes to go to, never mind decorate for Christmas. This scene is appropriately austere.

Seems in those days it wasn’t all commercial like it is now

Wow, thx so musch! So beautiflul and full of memories.

this is my favourite. Christmas during the Blitz.

thank you...lovely and I love all the comments.

Xmas was appreciated much more back then & looked forward to. I thought it was beautiful Merry Xmas🎄

Everything was so much simple and nicer back in the day ❤

@653j521

5 жыл бұрын

Edwin Reslen Yes, Pretendland is simple and nice. Real life is never simple and rarely nice.

@rhiannealty6103

3 жыл бұрын

Yes but did you forget there was a war for half of it?

A glimpse. Back in time 🎄

Who still loves The 1940 House in 2021?

@maryschneider2759

3 жыл бұрын

I live in 1936 house in usa and I love it.

Late 40s onward we made our own decorations and had a real Christmas tree,we would plant it in the garden for next year until it got to big...mum always complained about the needles from the tree and was still finding them six months later...showing my age now.. P.s and if we got a present we wrote a note of thanks to whoever sent it.

Love this so much.

This was nostalgic (although I was born year 2004) this really was nostalgic.

Looks pretty similiar to the US. Nobody had that much during the 1940's, didn't matter where you l Iived. Rural folks had even less than more urban residents. Most had some sort of tree. Decorations were older ones that had been saved & handed down from other relatives. Kids made alot of X-Mas decorations from paint, paper, glue, cardboard,etc. Dining table maybe had a nice table cloth. Perhaps a couple taper candles in holders. People visited. Kids maybe had a small party at school with a treat in a paper bag & very small gift exchange. Church usually had a service or religious play that involved the kids. Schools had some sort of Christmas program. Yes, it was different. Letter, cookie & carrot to Santa..that hasn't changed.

A really cool video. 👍

At the end was that some brandy for Santa?

@MadAboutShelley Thanks - glad you enjoyed it! We are about to start a major redevelopment project for our First World War galleries and main atrium space, which is why we are closing the house. But, we will be opening a new exhibition in April called 'A Family in Wartime', which will feature components of the house - so look forward to that!

@life_seeker6102

6 жыл бұрын

Imperial War Museums Is the 1940s house still there?

Why am I just now getting this in my recommended list? Not that I'm complaining...

2020 anyone

Aw! Why is the house going to be closed? =( I LOVE this house! It looks gorgeous here, I'm glad you guys put this up!

Love video

Very nice tfs

A bottle of brandy by the fireplace? Santa gonna get wasted for christmas.

When people were grateful

Evviva la semplicità😁😁😁

Brits don't seem to have door knobs. How do they get in and out of their front door?

Just imagine going back not having to listen to the rubbish we have to listen to nowadays going back would be FANTASTIC

What?? No fishnet stocking leg lamp??!

@theexogamer504

5 жыл бұрын

Lol I get that reference

Really neat, but why was the tree so sparsely decorated?

@Jennifer.villezcas

4 жыл бұрын

It was during WW2 so people didn't have much of anything

brill

@jackjohnson8636

6 жыл бұрын

Chris Mullan remember back in 70 when I got you train set for Christmas are you loads of that and you got me that nice beautiful purple Sahara so pretty purple and gold some but I really enjoyed that Christmas with you we were so much in love with each other well I guess we still are hang in there

Even a bit of context and narration would have been helpful.

J aime la mise des femmes des années 40etc est très bien de montre la déco de Noël de cette même année j aimerais en voir d autre si possible

Needs black out curtains & x taped windows.

Arthur Smith

This must be Christmas after the war ended. Tree, turkey, crackers, etc.

This is completely inaccurate, they had no money, they wouldn't have nearly this many decorations, no Christmas tree, only homemade things

@roseyg80

6 жыл бұрын

gg b it is not that they did not have money it is that you could not buy stuff because it was rationed cloths food so you are some what right but also inaccurate

@keepdancingmaria

6 жыл бұрын

Why would they not have had things from before the war?

@phoebegraveyard7225

5 жыл бұрын

It was the 1940's not the 1840's. Especially where children were concerned, parents tried their best to give their children a holiday. I have ornaments from my grans first tree in 1903, My mum's first tree in 1955 and my own first tree in 1979. One does not simply throw away decorations. I think the garland in my guest room is about 8 years old, the one for the tree is 5 years old. This year, unemployment reared its ugly head so nothing new can be bought but the yule season is still decorated for, some baking is still done and though it won't be as lavish as years past, the table will still be set with Mum's special holly linen cloth, some family will be visiting and a plum pudding is still ripening waiting for the big day. Under the tree will be a sweater for each of the boys, woolen socks and new sewn flannel PJ's. I hope you all have a Cool Yule!

@hankaustin7091

5 жыл бұрын

so.. grac e.. not sure about YOUR family at that time, but, I have snapshots my grandmother took of all their Christmas times during the war (WWII) and her pix look exactly like this video.. Christmas tree, crepe paper, brandy and all.....

That tree needs some work 🤢

a fake tree in the 40's .....