4.1K views · 423 reactions | Wassail! Tomorrow, historian Ruth Goodman will visiting a Herefordshire orchard to take part in the historical custom of wassailing-which includes making some cider punch! Tune in 9pm on Channel 5 to find out more. #ChristmasOnTheFarm  ` | This Week on the Farm | Facebook

Ruth Goodman paints a stark picture of the Victorian working-class diet. In the South, plain bread ruled the table. In the North? Perhaps a little more nutrition from potatoes and oats. Ruth is the presenter of our HistoryExtra Academy series Victorian Life. Watch the six-part video series at historyextra.com/academy/victorian-life/ 📸 Getty | HistoryExtra

580K views · 11K reactions | Ruth Goodman explains how, despite her reputation for revolutionising hospital hygiene, Florence Nightingale based her methods on outdated theories. Ruth is the presenter of our HistoryExtra Academy series Victorian Life. Watch the six-part video series at historyextra.com/academy/victorian-life/ | HistoryExtra | Facebook

Ruth Goodman explains how pubs were key social hubs for the Victorians. But as drinking took hold, the Temperance Movement rose up with cocoa rooms: warm, welcoming spaces for everyone – including women. Ruth is the presenter of our HistoryExtra Academy series Victorian Life. Watch the six-part video series at historyextra.com/academy/victorian-life/ 📸 Getty | HistoryExtra

186K views · 1.2K reactions | In the third episode of the new...