Enactment Collection (#3)

Re-enactment of Roman crucifixion of Christ, Easter Date: 2011

English Gable Hood
A model wearing a Gable Hood or an English Hood, a popular Tudor head-dress, made famous by the wives of King Henry VIII of England. Date: 16th century (re-enactment)

Israel - Bible scene reconstruction - The Field of Boaz
Reconstruction of a Biblical scene (from the Book of Ruth) in a real Israeli field. Boaz was a rich landowner who noticed Ruth, the widowed Moabite daughter-in-law of Naomi (his relative)

Battle Re-Enactment
Members of the Southern Skirmish Association charge across the turnip fields of Kent, firing antique muskets and wearing home-made uniforms. Date: 1960s

York Folk Museum
A re-created early 19th century cobbled street scene, with coach and dummy horseman outside a haberdashery. York Folk Museum, York, Yorkshire, England. Date: 19th century (re-enactment)

Initiation of the Private Secretary
Ceremonial initiation consisting of the enactment of a heated discussion between two Brothers pretending to be Salomon and the King of Tyr. 1890s

Servant Guidelines
Servants, be obedient to them that are your Masters, according to the flesh, with fear and trembling in singleness of your heart, as unto Christ. Date: early 1900s (re-enactment)

Boys with Womenfolk
Two young boys with their mother and grandmother (in her WVS uniform) in England during World War Two, when most fathers were on active service away from home. Date: 1940s (re-enactment)

Waltz of the Toreadores
A passionate couple dance the Waltz of the Toreadores during an unspecified theatrical performance! 1900 (re-enactment)

Edwardian Gent Fishing
An Edwardian gentleman enjoys a days fishing at his leisure. Date: early 1900s (re-enactment)

Mother & Children 1940S
A grandmother (in WVS uniform), mother and her two sons, take a walk together. During World War Two, when men were on active service, women often had to cope alone. Date: 1940s (re-enactment)

Servants in Love
An Edwardian Scullery Maid falls for the Hall Boy as he chops firewood. Date: early 1900s (re-enactment)

Maid Packs her Bags
Unable to cope with the drudgery of being an Edwardian servant, the scullery maid packs her bags in her bedroom. Date: early 1900s (re-enactment)

Edwardian Classes
An Edwardian aristocratic family, standing in the ornate entrance hallway of their country mansion, with their many servants lined up behind them. Date: early 1900s (re-enactment)

Lady in Fine Fancy Dress
A lady dressed for a party or performance in medieval costume with flowing robes and a veil. She poses against the large wall of a grand garden beneath the ivy and holds a card

Lady and Ladys Maid
An Edwardian Lady gives her Ladys Maid a disdainful look for failing to tie her hat on properly

Edwardian Lavatory
A late Victorian or Edwardian latrine, boxed into a room decorated with patterned yellow wallpaper

Edwardian City Gent
Profile of a young upper class gentleman, dressed in a three- piece pin-striped suit and bowler hat, ready to go off to his job in the City

Edwardian Dressmaker
An Edwardian dressmaker, standing beside the pink silk dress she is in the process of making by hand

Butler & Groom
An Edwardian butler explains something to the coachman, while one of the footmen stands by his side

Edwardian Housemaids
Three pretty young Edwardian housemaids larking about during a rare rest period

Teddy on the Bed
A lovely old Edwardian teddy bear takes pride of place on a little boys brass bed

Edwardian Tutor
The private tutor of an Edwardian Country House, sitting at the desk of his classroom, with a blackboard behind him and a globe of the world by his side

Edwardian Upper Classes
The wealthy Edwardian upper classes enjoy strolling around the gardens of their country estate, while their servants are lined up outside the mansion in the background

Servants Talking
An Edwardian kitchen maid chats up one of the footmen!

Proud Mother & Son
An Edwardian Lady wearing a fur stole, looks proud of her grown-up son in his pin- striped suit, overcoat and bowler hat, ready for his new job in the City

Upper Class Edwardians
An upper class family. The father wears a hat and overcoat, the mother wears a mauve overcoat and fetching hat and the son wears a pin- striped suit and bowler hat

Edwardian Costume
An Edwardian upper class husband and wife on the steps of their mansion. She wears a full-length mauve outfit, with wide brim hat and fur stole, he wears a hat and overcoat

Edwardian Family
A formal portrait of an Edwardian upper class family. The father and mother are seated in front with the younger son. The elder son stands behind with his aunt

Maid Tends to Fire
An Edwardian housemaid kneels on the rug as she tends to one of the bedroom fires

Edwardian Schoolroom
The tutor of an Edwardian teaches the Young Master in the schoolroom of his home

Secret Library Doorway
A young Edwardian boy discovers a secret doorway in the library, concealed behind the false panel of a bookcase

Edwardian Spinster
A well-to-do Edwardian spinster dreams of what might have been

Helping in the Kitchen
An Edwardian Ladys Maid (right) helps out one of the other maids in the kitchen, as was the custom when important guests came for dinner on special occasions

Culinary Skills
An Edwardian Scullery Maid tries out her culinary skills in the kitchen, supervised by a Ladys Maid

Housemaid Brushes Carpet
The housemaid of a large Edwardian house brushes one of the many large dusty rugs on her hands and knees

Housemaid Dusting
A housemaid in a large Edwardian house dusting the dressing table and polishing the brass bed ends

Dressing for Dinner
Lady Anna Olliff-Cooper sits at her dressing table while Eva Morrison, the Ladys Maid, puts her hair up for her

Servants Washing Line
The intimate apparel of the female servants of the Edwardian Country House blows in a good drying wind out side the attic room window

Butler Ladles Soup
Mr. Edgar, the stuffy butler of the Edwardian Country House, carefully ladles out the soup into bowls during a formal dinner

Edwardian Ladys Maid
Eva Morrison, the demure and reliable ladys maid in the Edwardian Country House

Severe Edwardian Butler
The stern butler (Hugh Edgar) of the Edwardian Country House

Polishing a Silver Tray
An Edwardian butler polishes a silver tray until he can see his face in it

Edwardian Housekeeper
Mrs. Jean Davies, the housekeeper of the Edwardian Country House

Edwardian Servants
Below stairs at an Edwardian country house. The servants assemble in order of status: The butler, ladys maid, housekeeper, chef at the front, lower servants behind

Servants Chatting
A kitchen maid and a scullery maid share a well-earned rest and chat at the window of the basement kitchen in an Edwardian country house

Kitchenmaid in Kitchen
The kitchen maid hard at work drying dishes over the butler sinks

Dour Butler at Doors
A rather dour butler opens the doors of an Edwardian mansion

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"Stepping back in time with captivating enactments from the 1940s and beyond. " Relive the nostalgia of the 1940s as you witness cans of Spam, a staple during wartime rationing. A young boy's eyes light up with admiration as he gazes at a Spitfire aircraft, bringing history to life through re-enactment. Transport yourself to an era of elegance and rebellion as a woman exudes sophistication while enjoying a smoke in the 1940s. Witness bravery personified as Colonel Brown receives Victoria Cross during a remarkable re-enactment by the 14th Hussars. Experience exhaustion firsthand as an exhausted footman showcases the hardships faced by servants in historical re-enactments. Step into a laundry scene straight out of the 1940s, where meticulousness meets simplicity amidst hanging clothes and bustling activity. Delve into domestic life with two overcoats and a feather duster hanging behind bedroom doors, reminiscent of authentic 1940s settings brought to life through re-enactments. Immerse yourself in American Civil War history through riveting re-enactments that transport you back to pivotal moments on battlefields across America. Capture the essence of everyday life in the past with an amusing pose struck by a housewife adorned with clothes pegs while hanging out laundry - truly embodying 1940s charm (re-enacted). Witness traditional grooming rituals unfold before your eyes as shaving becomes an art form during historical enactments like those seen at Festival of Empire exhibition, Pageant of London, 1911. Step inside bedrooms frozen in time from the1930s/1940s era; experience their unique ambiance and relish every detail meticulously recreated for your enjoyment. In these enchanting enactments, history comes alive once more – allowing us to appreciate the past and cherish the present.