How One Man Lives Every Day Like It’s 1946

Imagine if you could live in the 1940s every day. Ben Sansum is doing just that, no time travel required.

Imagine if you could live in the 1940s every day. Ben Sansum is doing just that, no time travel required. As you can see in this video tour, his home in Godmanchester, England is a time capsule of 1946 and is full of incredible period details – right down to the outside toilet! Sansum says he wouldn’t trade his old-fashioned lifestyle for anything. His fascination with the 40s began when he was a boy and has remained ever since; he explains that it’s the “community spirit” of the period that he loves, and that his vintage home is also a way to honor his family history.

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