For anyone interested in this subject, the BBC produced a great miniseries called Victorian Farm in which three historians worked on (and lived at) a farm using

For anyone interested in this subject, the BBC produced a great miniseries called Victorian Farm in which three historians worked on (and lived at) a farm using authentic 19th century tools and techniques. The highlight of the show for me were the frequent artisans and skilled tradespeople who would visit the farm to demonstrate these types of skills. None of the people profiled in this article would be out of place among the guests they had.