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[/IMG]The internal corridor. Shows the turf walls well, the darkness (I've lightened it!) and the wooden frame supporting the heavy roof.
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[/IMG]The kitchen; from the Victorian era:note the earth floor. On the farms, it was rare to ever clean the earth floor; and water was in short supply, especially in winter, so washing was done in urine. Plates were licked 'clean' by the farm dogs, and then reused, with the result that many farmers had awful illnesses, such as Hyatids (a worm that got into the liver) and fungus that caused hair loss, a green mould, which they covered by always wearing a hat. Visitors thought them impolite, because they wouldn't raise their hat on greeting - the reason was all too obvious.
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[/IMG]A workroom, of a 20th century date: weaving was an essential pastime for women.
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[/IMG]And lastly, a local girl in semi-traditional Icelandic dress. This dress was rather an invention of the late 19th century, to provide a more attractive "national dress", unlike the rough simple dress worn then by most Icelanders in rural areas. The "national dress" is usually quite heavily embroidered; but few women would have worn such garb.
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[/IMG]Though dark, the rooms were cool in summer, warm in winter - a necessity where there was little natural fuel.
Hope you find these of interest. Thanks for looking and any comments.
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