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Domestic Life in a 19th Century Weaver's Cottage
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Photograph of a reconstructed bedroom,s howing a double bed with another bed that slides out underneath it. There's a washstand on one side, and a warming pan hangingn on the wall. There is a row of windows on one side and under these are two spinning wheels. Add to board
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Victorian Working Family's Bedroom

The Pearson’s bedroom in Golcar. The children would sleep in the truckle bed, which pulled out from under the parent’s bed. Houses at this time had no running water and not bathrooms, hence the washstand on the left of the image. Note the spinning wheels. The bedroom was also a workroom, taking advantage of the light from the large windows. With no heating, this room would have been very cold to work in in the winter!

Image: © Colne Valley Museum