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    About this property

    Step back in time to the 1920s and find out how a grocer's family lived. This ordinary semi-detached house was the home of the Straw family, who threw nothing away for more than 60 years and lived without many of the modern comforts we take for granted. Photos, letters, Victorian furniture and household objects can still be seen exactly where their owners left them. Explore all three floors of this award-winning visitor attraction and find out more about the Straw family from the introductory video and annual exhibition.

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    The red brick exterior of Mr Straw's House
    © NTPL / Geoffrey Frosh
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