Snowdonia 1890
BBC Wales takes two families on an epic journey back in time. Their destination: 19th century Snowdonia and a life of farming and quarrying that will test them to their limits.
Snowdonia 1890 - Episode 1
Two families experience life on the barren hillsides of 19th century Snowdonia. The Braddock and Jones families say goodbye to the 21st century and take their first steps into 1890.
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Snowdonia 1890 - Episode 2
The two familes settle into 1890s life. The children go to school, and the teenage boys and men to the quarry, while the women tend the animals.
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Snowdonia 1890 - Episode 3
The two families are finding Victorian life a struggle. The atmosphere in the Braddock household is tense, whilst a letter from the outside world leads to tears at the Jones's.
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Snowdonia 1890 - Episode 4
The families experience their first weekend in 1890 Snowdonia, but there's no escape from the daily grind of smallholding life.
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Snowdonia 1890 - Episode 5
The families find making ends meet is proving a struggle. With the men yet to earn any money at the quarry, everyone's looking for ways to boost the family coffers.
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Snowdonia 1890 - Episode 6
It's Easter weekend, and the families are looking forward to a welcome break. But tempers fray as 21st century expectations clash with the realities of Victorian life.
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Snowdonia 1890 - Episode 7
It is now Spring, but the weather is less than seasonal. Heavy snow closes the quarry but doesn't deter the landlord's agent from making an impromptu inspection.
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Snowdonia 1890 - Episode 8
In the final week for the two families, smallholdling life continues to bring daily hardships. But welcome relief comes in the form of a night on the tiles, 1890s style.
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Snowdonia 1890 - Episode 9
Emotions are running high as the Jones and Braddock families time on their 1890 smallholding draws to a close and everyone prepares to return to their normal 21st century lives.
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