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I would watch literally anything these three are in. I love how genuine and enthusiastic they are.

I'm surprised that this series isn't more popular. Excellent content, enthusiastically and accurately presented as well as highly entertaining. MORE, PLEASE!!!

These three guys are the reason I started to binge-watch Absolute History.

Oh my handsome Peter, your beginning to get those "sophisticated greys" . i love this trio of historical finding friends

This series of Absolute History is incredible . Living history makes it so much more understandable.

I need to know where Ruth gets her jumpers.. Never get tired of these series with Ruth, Peter and Tom!!

They are so infectious in their enthusiasm.

I started watching all these series' that Ruth is in because she's a wealth of knowledge on British and English history. I'm American and never learned anything on the English ages, but I don't think I would have wanted to learn anything on them from anyone but Ruth. I really wish she would put together a learning channel herself about each age of things she finds important or fascinating so that she can teach people from other cultures things about European history that she thinks is important in the scope of World History. Honestly I kind of wish we could find people from all scopes of World history that love their countries histories that could do that. I'd rather learn something from someone that genuinely adores their subjects than from someone that just wants to get through the day.

i want absolute history to make more such videos . over all i loved these series and this video is absolutely marvelous , and more informative

Ruth not in period clothes is shocking and confusing to me

In the US, railroads actually created towns. Whistle Stops were about 5 to 10 miles apart. Early steam engines made frequent stops for water. On the Newport News to Richmond line*, you visit Lee Hall, Williamsburg, Lightfoot, Norge and Toano. Diascund was a hunting lodge for those waiting for their steam ships sailing from Old Point Comfort. Before the railroad, Roanoke, VA was called Big Lick ( a popular hunting area). The railroad built a resort hotel to enjoy the mountain air. A city quickly grew. Even now, the major industry is railroads. My favorite railroad town story is Disputana. The Norfolk to Petersburg line needed a station name. The nearby residents argued for some time. A daughter of the railroad president told her Dad, Disputana. That became the name. * The easternmost end of Huntington’s cross country railroad. He created Newport News Shipyard. Note: Norge is indeed Norwegian for Norway. At the time, there was a large amount of timber. You are unlikely to find any Norwegians today.

im so sad this series ends already...

You may have dazzled me with with an perfectly enchanting train episode as closure for this series, but I certainly don't recall giving Ruth, Peter, and Alex permission to go home to their families yet.

LOOK LOOK LOOK. It's Henry from the war time farm. I have come to own and LOVE mini Aussies thanks to the war time farm.

Since I found this channel I cannot seem to have enough of Ruth and friends. I love everything about history! 😀 ❤ ❤

So funny they cooked food in the Model T. When I worked on the railroad we would heat up our lunch on the exhaust manifold in the Dash-9s. I've also heated up loads of stuff on the sidewall heater as the engineer. Soup, burritos, you name it!

I only watch the absolute history videos that involve this trio... I have a major crush on Peter Ginn lol

To sum up Alex, Ruth, and Peter in a single word: earnest. Everything they do, they do with genuine enthusiasm and care, there's no contrivance or performance, just earnest passion for learning, teaching, and living history. Marvelous.

You could make a jigsaw puzzle out of about every third scene in this.

My only disappointment is that there's only 6 episodes in this series on How the Steam Engine changed England. Amazing story and Amazing Storytellers.

I need a reunion series with these three 😭

Being from across the Pond, this German Canadian has always been fascinated by British railway history, especially in the steam age. Thanks so much for your awesome series!

Auntie Ruth got to sit out almost this entire series as a tourist. That's unusual, she's usually working pretty hard. And poor Peter, I wonder how many times he regretted passing the vision test so easily.

“Let’s be honest, the man is never happier than when he’s covered in filth” 😂😂😂

Finally something new with this trio! Love them!

I really hope you make another series about railways, this series was absolutely amazing and I loved every minute of it.

Love ya Peter! As always, great infotainment.

This along with Victorian Farm, Edwardian Farm, Victorian Pharmacy, Wartime Farm, Victorian Bakers, Tales of the Green Valley, Secrets of the Castle and Tudor Monastery Farm are amazing❤❤❤

I always get sad when I get to the end of these shows. I'll miss my trio.

The way they put History so interestingly makes it even more intriguing to check

Heck. I need an updated "Hints, Suggestions and Advice for the Anxious Millennial traveler." :')

Ruth describes such normal every day things in a way that makes it sound like a fairytale. She makes a ride on a train sound so awstriking. I love it.

Such a wonderful series of programs. While I love living in central Texas, this show has given me an amazing desire for a 99 at the seaside. I suppose some childhood memories never fade.

I just love Ruth’s blue turquoise woolen tunic and tights and her shoes, and red woolen coat. Cutest outfit ever Ruth!!

Hooray ! A new episode to relish. I've watched every one of them at least five times over, and will continue to do so. I hold multiple doctorates, but feel like a total dummy when these three demonstrate the incredible knowledge which our forbears had to have, and had to pass down to others, just to survive. Ruth, I am sixty seven but consider you to be my video mother! I swear there is nothing you dont know how to cultivate, clean, cook, cauterize, cure , can, or create from scratch.... usually involving ash of some sort! Thanks to all of you for teaching us so much, and amazing your devoted audience with what it DIDNT know before. Keep up the great work.

By far, one of the best documentaries I've ever seen. Somehow, better than many movies. Authentic locations, authentic wardrobe, authentic vintage steam beautiful machines. Surprizing facts and unexpected places.

thank u absolute history for making this video i always like to know more trains and the victorian people life

The picnic that Ruth and Alex enjoy reminds me of an episode of 'The Avengers which ends with Steed and Emma having a picnic in a field, with the entree having been cooked in the engine compartment of Steed's Bentley.

What an excellent series, thanks to all involved and thanks for sharing it with us!

Ruth Goodman is wonderful.

I love how enthusiastic Ruth is about everything!!

¡DELIGHTFUL and ENLIGHTENING! This series put a smile in may face all along every chapter. Love this trio.

it might be here the last episodes.but on my thumbnail it looks like i still have many episodes to watch. and definitely will! But,and i say that once more, Kudos also to the rest of the team who made such great series!

So delighted to discover this antidote to life in the time of Covid... More please!

I am always so sad when these are finished. I Loved this. I can see how it all Interconnects. What an Incredible age! Every age is seriously an Incredible Age. Whether it is for good or for destruction... is seen as you explore it. Thank you for an excellent video.

I really like Ruth, but the one thing that bothers me a lot about her is how she interrupts people when they're talking. I've watched many shows with her and it's an ongoing theme. When she's talking with the shoe maker, you can see on his face that he doesn't appreciate it either.

Magic! Thank you, Absolute History.

I love these history series! These 3 are wonderful

I Love, Love, Love these series!!! PLEASE keep making them!!!

Excellent production to the smallest details!

Peter is my favorite, why doesn't he ever get to be the man of leisure?

I’ve always thought it would be fascinating to put an imaginary box around an area, like greater London, or a neighborhood, and try to figure out what goes in and out of the box. It would be interesting to look at over time.

I love your shows. So informative

This is a wonderful video & series! The titles really can't do the episodes justice because each episode covers so much information.

I found the Victorian pharmacy video on accident and have seen several videos over the past few years and everytime I see Ruth’s hair it makes me envious wishing I could style mine that way as well.

Great love you all and the way you present steam Victoria era.

Waitaminute, isn't that Henry? That's Henry, the pupper from the Wartime Farm! Hell of a long-lived dog.

What a great series, I thoroughly enjoyed that. Wish there was something similar in North America

imagine how awesome movies would be if instead of using cgi they put in even HALF the research and effort as these mini docuseries here on absolute history with ruth & co do.... respect. thank you for all of these theyre truly bingeworthy

IM LEARNING ABOUT THIS IN CLASS THANK YOU

I really find this show very interesting and entertaining I love watching the three people who are actually going through the experience

I love all of the books the group uses and the information in them. I wonder how many people actually followed the advice and hints they offered.

34:25 This sounds so much like the loading music for The Sims Makin' Magic! Mindblowing!

I love this trio so much!

❤️❤️❤️❤️ these series!!!

I am very fond of rail travel. Never get tired of boarding and watching the passing scene.

He's always happiest covered in filth, LOL

i dont think ive ever seen Ruth smile so much :) either

Absolute History Absolute best channel on RU-vid by far

ALWAYS ENJOY THIS TRIO!! 😊

Is that the same dog from their Wartime Farm series?

Beautiful! I love stream. Locomotives make their own music. A moving symphony in steel wheels.❤️

Oh im early btw i love This sereies bcs i love trains and history

I enjoyed watching this video🥰

Great series. Well put together. I was fortunate to travel England by rail before the Agatha Christie type coaches were replaced. My family is from Cornwall. Almost without exception, they all have teeth as crooked as an old picket fence. What's that about?

would anyone else love if we brought them to the US to do similar series but not necessarily over a whole year. just as a comparison of american railways/farms and just see how we developed differently and why? Like in edwardian and victorian farms they state several times important farm equipment was invented in the US. could be interesting to see their reactions to the reasons why we came up with those ideas and why they seemed so overkill for the British farms though still helpful. (reason being the size of our farms tend to be much larger so labor saving devices were not a luxury but a necessity.) Plus going through prohibition era I would love to see Peter and Alex start a moonshining and speakeasy business. I could so easily see those two getting into that hard. Plus would be great to see if Ruth would go full flapper or at least as much as anyone her age might have dared for the era.

I want the custom shoes. They look so comfortable

Fantastic series i am an addict.

Is Peter getting enough sleep? He looks like he's in need of a good nap.

I love these series ❤

I'm from the States and it has some beautiful landscapes, the there is something about how green England is. How everything flower seems to thrive. There are places in the US that has green and perfect flowers but I live in the Rocky Mtn in a valley that is also desert. It's hard to have anything stay green for long and the flower never that beautiful.

no hand washing lol the forbidden flavor 😂😂 lovely series

Steampunk for the win!

Having a knocker upper !

I have always LOVED Ruth's clothes. However the clothing and MOST importantly (to me) the sweaters she wears. I WANT MOST OF THEM FOR MYSELF. Where can I find them?

and i agree w/ jenny munday- i too will watch anything these guys do!

Peter has aged like a fine wine damn.

I love me some Ruth Goodman

Did the hand cart race from the opening of each episode ever actually happen? I don't remember seeing it.

The narration is done by Philip Glenister (DCI Gene Hunt from "Life on Mars/Ashes to Ashes"). Mind.Blown. 😲

Please bring them back!

56:13 Give me a hug 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

that midland hotel is amazing though

I'm so jealous that even though this is their job to present this program they get to experience a little bet of what life was like when humanity first began to reaped the benefits of technology. We can never really know the thrill of someone's first train ride going fast than humans had ever gone before.

It seems that Peter likes getting himself dirty... He looks cool though. I absolutely enjoyed these documentaries these 3 are in.

You would think it would be shown on the History Channel at least but I can't even find it on there

@33:50 tha shoes!!! ol school cleats, tennis, golf, boots, regular daily and dress...all tailor made by real deal shoemakers...ahhhh so jealous...how neat. you don't think bout somethings til theyre presented to ya in a programme huh?!

We Americans always have to do everything bass ackwards. I no longer have any interest in merry-go-rounds, but I have fond memories from when I was young.

Trains are cool Especially them old steam beauties

Loving this series from PAKISTAN