"In east Anglia many of the local people of the farming community wore smocks."

Not in 1947, I think. I'd be pleased to be proved wrong.

The 1940s house needs to have the screen setting in "properties" set at 800 x 600 , otherwise it's virtually impossible finding your way round it. It's not a well designed site anyway - but it's got some great content.

I'm trying to remember where I put that Identity Card, but no luck so far.

The 1940s House series is so good, even better than its precursor, The 1900 House.

I can't really see how they can take the idea any further in England - I suppose they could go back further in history - but the charm of this one is the fact that so much of it is familiar to so many people, and it brings you up with a jolt how much has changed. Like when you go to an antique fair and see stuff there lovingly preserved that you've still got tucked away somewhere, like old tins of Colman's Mustard.

I imagine we'll be seing the American and other countries' equivalent soon.