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Upstairs & downstairs the illustrated guide to the real world of Downton Abbey

This beautifully illustrated book takes readers on a guided tour of a single day in an upper-crust English home of the Edwardian era. Starting with the servants hard at work while the family is still abed, and culminating in a lavish dinner party, Upstairs & Downstairs lifts the curtain on this...

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Main Author: Warwick, Sarah.
Format: Books Print Book
Language: English
Published: London : Carlton Books, 2012, c2011.
Subjects:
Household employees > Great Britain > History > 20th century.
Household employees > Great Britain > Social conditions > 20th century.
Country homes > Great Britain > History > 20th century.
Upper class > England > Social life and customs > 20th century.
Great Britain > Social life and customs > 20th century.
Great Britain > Social conditions > 20th century.
Great Britain > History > Edward VII, 1901-1910.
Summary: This beautifully illustrated book takes readers on a guided tour of a single day in an upper-crust English home of the Edwardian era. Starting with the servants hard at work while the family is still abed, and culminating in a lavish dinner party, Upstairs & Downstairs lifts the curtain on this fascinating period, as well as its historical bookends, the Victorian and post-World War I eras. Includes accounts from actual masters and servants, along with feature spreads on famous figures.--From publisher description.
Item Description: Includes index.
Physical Description: 128 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 29 cm.
ISBN: 9781847327901 (hbk.)
1847327907 (hbk.)
Author Notes: Sarah Warwick is former editor of Family History Monthly and currently works as a freelance journalist. She has written for a variety of publications on the subject of social history, including the BBC's magazine Who Do You Think You Are? , Family History Monthly , and The Lady . She lives in London.

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