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The 1860s

Season 1 Episode 1 | 54m 10s

Follow participants as they move into an 1860s tenement made up of sparse rooms, a shared water pump and outhouses. They seek to make a living by matchbox making, wood turning and the rag trade, work once done by their impoverished forebears.

Aired: 05/01/17 | Expires: 09/27/18
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