Bed space
18th Century bed cupboard |
21st century bed cupboard |
The Mail pretends indignation this morning at the advertising of a sleeping cubby-hole for rent in a London house, but such things have a long history – in historical terms it was only comparatively recently that we enjoyed the luxury of each person sleeping in their own room.
Servants, in particular, were stored for the night in some peculiar places. Privileged body servants sometimes slept on the ‘truckle’ – a wheeled board stored under the Master’s bed; in one of the historic royal palaces, servants’ bed-nests were hidden in a void between the ceiling and the floor above, and kitchens and parlours of the more humble sort were often provided with bed-cupboards. Sleeping in the kitchen after the family had retired for the night was common. In the eighteenth century not only were even normal sized rooms commonly partitioned with thin boarding into several sleeping-holes, but guests unknown to each-other would be expected to share beds.
One imagines a future Monty Python:- “You grew up in a shed in the garden? We would have killed for a shed. Four of us lived in the under-stairs cupboard …”
Source: http://raedwald.blogspot.com/2014/01/bed-space.html
Anyone can join.
Anyone can contribute.
Anyone can become informed about their world.
"United We Stand" Click Here To Create Your Personal Citizen Journalist Account Today, Be Sure To Invite Your Friends.
Please Help Support BeforeitsNews by trying our Natural Health Products below!
Order by Phone at 888-809-8385 or online at https://mitocopper.com M - F 9am to 5pm EST
Order by Phone at 866-388-7003 or online at https://www.herbanomic.com M - F 9am to 5pm EST
Order by Phone at 866-388-7003 or online at https://www.herbanomics.com M - F 9am to 5pm EST
Humic & Fulvic Trace Minerals Complex - Nature's most important supplement! Vivid Dreams again!
HNEX HydroNano EXtracellular Water - Improve immune system health and reduce inflammation.
Ultimate Clinical Potency Curcumin - Natural pain relief, reduce inflammation and so much more.
MitoCopper - Bioavailable Copper destroys pathogens and gives you more energy. (See Blood Video)
Oxy Powder - Natural Colon Cleanser! Cleans out toxic buildup with oxygen!
Nascent Iodine - Promotes detoxification, mental focus and thyroid health.
Smart Meter Cover - Reduces Smart Meter radiation by 96%! (See Video).