We bought a derelict Victorian home & made some ‘amazing’ discoveries inside -people say we should turn it into a museum
A COUPLE have shared some of the “incredible” discoveries they have made whilst renovating their derelict Victorian home – with some suggesting they should turn one of their rooms into a museum.
Milly, 26 and her boyfriend Louis, 27, purchased the seven bed, former Bishops residence in South Wales two months ago, and have been renovating it ever since.
The property, called Belgrave Villa had been unoccupied for five years, and is falling apart, so needs a lot of work doing to it.
Milly revealed that since the couple’s renovation began, they have found hidden hidden windows and doors, as well as a number of “creepy objects”.
She shared a list of some of the interesting artefacts the couple found in the house which was built in 1859, via a video posted to her TikTok channel.
“Going to start the Belgave museum”, she joked.
The first object that Milly shared, was a Christmas card, that dated back to 1921.
The card had a religious theme, and had Bible verses written across the front.
Another amazing discovery that the couple made in the house was an insert from a World War 2 helmet, which belonged to a previous owner of the house.
Etched inside the helmet, was the name of the person it belonged to, and the word “Swansea”.
Buried inside the house, they also found some photographs of how the gardens used to look, with stunning flowers and bushes standing in place of the now overgrown grass and weeds.
One of the strangest things that the pair came across during their renovation was a certificate of authenticity for a piece of the cross that Jesus Christ is supposed to have been crucified on.
The certificate is all in latin, and is dated to 1981.
They also found an old box of matches from a bar in Florida, and a pot of polish that dates back to the late 1800s.
Finally, the couple revealed that they had come across a battered copy of the Daily Mail, from November 1925.
The video, which was posted under the username @belgravevilla, has likely left many open-mouthed, as it has gone viral, racking up over 139, 000 views on the video sharing platform.
TikTok users raced to the video’s comments section to share their thoughts on Milly and Louis’ discoveries.
One person said: “You’re going to need a little cabinet to display them all!”
Another person said: “This is incredible – so many finds, and so many stories”.
A third person noted: “A museum would be cool for one of the rooms in your house!”
A fourth remarked: “I can’t like this enough! I love seeing these found relics”.
A fifth added: “This is amazing”.
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