The Home Where Time Stood Still | Mr Straw's House

About this episode

The episode explores Mr Straw's House, a semi-detached house in Nottinghamshire that remains unchanged since the 1930s.

Why is a semi-detached house in Nottinghamshire frozen in time? Join us on a visit to 7 Blythe Grove in Worksop, or Mr Straw’s House as it’s now known, to tour the rooms that have barely changed since the 1930’s. Discover more about the family who lived there, and why they chose to live in a bygone era, long after the world around them had changed. [Ad] This podcast is sponsored by CEWE, Europe’s leading photo printing company. Every image you capture tells a story. Discover ideas for curating your special memories and creating gifts for loved ones. From the award-winning CEWE PHOTOBOOK to wall art made from your favourite photos. Start creating your story at www.cewe.co.uk Production Presenter: James Grasby Producer: Claire Hickinbotham Sound: Jesus Gomez Contributors With thanks to the staff and volunteers at Mr Straw's House Discover More If you’d like to visit Mr Straw’s house, you’ll need to book. You can do that up to 4 weeks in advance. Mr Straw's House | Nottinghamshire | National Trust The collection of their belongings is fascinating. Here are some of the things you’ll be able to see Collection highlights at Mr Straw’s House | National Trust There’s also space outside…

People in this episode

Host: James Grasby

Topics covered

• history
• Mr Straw's House
• family life
• 1930s
• time capsule
• Nottinghamshire

Keywords

• Mr Straw's House
• Nottinghamshire
• history
• 1930s
• family
• time capsule
• National Trust

Sponsors

CEWE

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Nottinghamshire, Worksop, Mr Straw's House

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