Pickford House Georgian Museum in Derby, England is filled with Tangible CharmPickford House Museum lives with human naturalness as it did years ago. The Brits really know how to create a museum. Enjoy my photos. My favorite museum of all time...so far.
Why was this my favorite museum? Several reasons. Keep going to find out why.  Pickford House  Antique Dress  Cozy Room  Dining Room  Dining Room One, I've always wanted to have houses of different periods as museums, not just to look at, but to live in.  Formal Room   Dried Arrangment  Piano
 30's Dresses
 Bodice Display Two, they were kind to me...you know that makes a BIG difference on one's opinion of a place. The two endearing old guys nicely offered to store my suitcase and bag while I looked around.
 Vintage Swimming Suits  Edwardian Dress  Storing Edwardian Dress This Edwardian dress was being packed up to make room for new displays. It was fascinating to watch this careful procedure.  Tea Set  Mini Theater
Three, there were two bathrooms, a 1930/s and an Edwardian...wonder of wonders, they were for public use. Had I known there was an Edwardian one upstairs, I'd have waited to use that one. I don't photograph many toliets, but this one was a must....decorated porcelain. The only other toliet I've photographed was a very dingy, dirty, broken hole it the floor toliet in a Chinese restaurarnt. My mother said, "Kari, take a picture." I don't think she thought anyone would believe it otherwise.
 Minature Theater
 30's Bathroom  Maid's Room  Scrap Rug I loved this hands on project of being able to add to this rag rug...also a great idea for anyone to try at home. Fourth, they let me take photos! That's a sure heart winning proposition for me.  Embroidered Shoes
 Silk Shoes  Satin Shoes  Pickford House Satin Shoe  Blue Silk Shoes Fifth, it was free.  Shoe Patens  Cabinet  Antique Camode Sixth, there were great displays.  Antique Sink  Canopy Bed
Elizabeth Spencer, a curator of the museum in the process of carefully wrapping up an Edwardian dress in tissue paper, graceously smiled and let me take photos of her and the dress. No snooty upity, upity museum lady...but a friend, a normal person who could apprecaite the fact that she loved her work and was glad someone appreciated it enough to take photos.  Pickford House Bedroom  Dressing Table  Clock made in Derby Seventh, it was squeeky clean.  Edwardian Bathroom  Edwardian Sink
Seeing her later, before leaving, she greeting once again with a smile and a cheerful, "Have a great holiday," I love REAL people. The world is too full of busy, disconnected robot-like humans only doing their duty and meeting their schedules.  Edwardian Decorated Toliet  Edwardian Tub  Pickford House Hallway  Servant Bells  Servant Bell Pulls
Many super rooms, but the kitchen....ahhhh, the kitchen, really took my breath away. In the basement, long table, big hearth, lots of blue and white dishes...it made me want to sit down and chat with the cook and eat some homegrown vegetables.  Colorful Cozy Kitchen  Blue and White Dishes  Kitchen Fireplace  Roasting Crane over Fireplace  Plate on Low Stand
What is this thing about basement kitchens anyway? (I"m super glad that I have one.)  Copper Collection  Pantry  Pickford House Supplies  Looking into Pickford House from Garden  Pickford House Window
The laundry room (one of my favorite rooms. ..it even inspired me to want to get my clothes starkly white and clean) smelled that amazingly clean smell of fresh lye soap, with old whites in a basket, big wooden buckets and no one peering over my shoulder...pure bliss and inspirational. I had the room to myself.  Laundry Room Boiler  Laundry Racks  Clothes Rack  Laundry Tubs with Water  Laundry Press How’s this for getting things pressed? Who need electricity anyway?
 Laundry Room
Crowning the glory out from under three brick arches was the manicured formal garden. Just perfect tucked away inbetween the tall walls and roofs.  Doorway from Garden  Arches by Garden  Arch by Garden  Back of Pickford House  Formal Garden
Enjoy the photos as I enjoyed seeing this place and taking them. (I know, Iknow...I got a little carried away taking photos..)  Pickford House Gardens  Garden through Window  Garden View  Garden Flower  Greenery over Door
I couldn't find the PIckford House at first. On the corner of the street is an old upkept house. I thought this was the place and tried all thedoors, even sat on the step to sort out the map. Apparently, a foot doctor owns this and keeps it authentic. It's for sale. I'd love to buy it.  Garden Greens  Green in Garden  Paneled Window  Plantings in Garden  Tree in Garden  Door from Garden I grew up watcing WW II movies...my brother was really into WW II and he often won the "what shall we watch" battles. I've often wondered what one of the British bomb shelters looked like in person. Well, I finally got to see one preserved and stocked with storage and supplies. I could almost hear the sirens.  World War II Bomb Shelter  Bomb Shelter/Storage Room
Now, doesn't that just make you want to chuck all modern conveniences and move into the Pickford House? When in Derby, England in the British Midlands....Pickford House...put in on your "must see list." PICKFORD'S HOUSE MUSEUM
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