Bayless-Selby House Museum — Attraction in Denton

This house is a nice place to visit. It is a very old house and I came to know many things how it was made and how was the life during that time. What interest me the most was... 🤔 ?

Well,here you will find old home features that have faded into history.

(1)Mustache Cups 🍵:- In the Victorian era the men with the mustaches used special cups pragmatically known as mustache cups. These specially made cups had guard on them which prevented a man's mustache from dipping into their warm cup of tea 😄☕

(2)Ice box :- Before the invention of electric refrigerator ice boxes were the common home appliance used to keep food cold . It's a non- mechanical refrigerator that worked by placing a large block of ice🧊 in a compartment at the top ,and the cold air from the ice would circulate down to keep the food in the lower compartments cool. People had to regularly replace the melted ice , usually by buying new ice from...

I stumbled upon this charming Victorian home and was blown away by the experience. The staff were incredibly friendly and knowledgeable, making history come alive with fascinating stories and connections to historical events. Each room was a glimpse into the past, showcasing everyday items, tools, and demonstrated how! The section on old medical supplies was particularly intriguing (since I’m in the medical field). This museum is a hidden gem—highly educational and well worth the visit. It was amazing to see how that part of Denton came to! I love old Victorian homes and to be able to go inside and see what it would have been like in the past is really cool. Homes just don’t have that character anymore. It was cool learning about how they got...

The gentleman that runs the tour is very passive-aggressive. I tried to ask questions about certain items in the house. And he got offended that I was skipping the tour to ask questions. Was being very rude to me. In fact, he kept making rude comments to me. Passive aggressively to the point where I had to leave it. Upset me that much. You'll be able to ask questions. Without getting...