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At Home

A Short History of Private Life

by Bryson, Bill

Book - 2013

With his inimitable wit and style, Bryson goes room by room in his home, formerly a Victorian parsonage, and considers such things as the history of toilets and wallpaper. With his inimitable wit and style, Bryson goes room by room in his home, formerly a Victorian parsonage, and considers such things as the history of toilets and wallpaper. Show less

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Inside the Victorian Home

A Portrait of Domestic Life in Victorian England

by Flanders, Judith

Book - 2004

From the bedroom to the sickroom, Flanders dissects each room in a typical Victorian house: the room’s purpose, how it would be furnished and at what cost, and, very important to the hygienically obsessed Victorians, how the room would be cleaned. From the bedroom to the sickroom, Flanders dissects each room in a typical Victorian house: the room’s purpose, how it would be furnished and at what cost, and, very important to the hygienically obsessed Victorians, how the room would be cleaned. Show less

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A Charmed Life

Growing up in Macbeth's Castle

by Campbell, Liza

Book - 2007

"In this heartbreaking, haunting, yet ultimately forgiving memoir of a damaged childhood, the author, the daughter of the last Thane of Cawdor in Sco...Show more "In this heartbreaking, haunting, yet ultimately forgiving memoir of a damaged childhood, the author, the daughter of the last Thane of Cawdor in Scotland, recalls growing up in a fractured fairytale Scottish castle (featured in Shakespeares "Macbeth")" From the publisher Show less

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Lady Almina and the Real Downton Abbey

The Lost Legacy of Highclere Castle

by Carnarvon, Fiona

Book - 2011

"The real-life inspiration and setting for the Emmy Award-winning Downton Abbey, Lady Almina and the Real Downton Abbey tells the story behind Highcl...Show more "The real-life inspiration and setting for the Emmy Award-winning Downton Abbey, Lady Almina and the Real Downton Abbey tells the story behind Highclere Castle and the life of one of its most famous inhabitants, Lady Almina, the 5th Countess of Carnarvon." From the publisher Show less

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Secrets of Highclere Castle

DVD - 2013

A behind the scenes look at the real Downton Abbey. A behind the scenes look at the real Downton Abbey. Show less

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Manor House

DVD - 2003

Upper servant, lower servant, or aristocrat? Class was everything in this fun and revealing "Upstairs Downstairs" experiment that placed contemporary people back in an Edwardian manor house. Upper servant, lower servant, or aristocrat? Class was everything in this fun and revealing "Upstairs Downstairs" experiment that placed contemporary people back in an Edwardian manor house. Show less

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Downton Shabby

One American's Ultimate DIY Adventure Restoring His Family's English Castle

by DePree, Hopwood

Book - 2022

Anglophiles who’ve swooned over Highclere Castle, the “real” Downton Abbey, will delight in this humorous account of man versus the manor. Anglophiles who’ve swooned over Highclere Castle, the “real” Downton Abbey, will delight in this humorous account of man versus the manor. Show less

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Life in A Medieval Castle

by Gies, Joseph

Book - 2015

Day to day life at Chepstow Castle, a source for George R.R. Martin's Game of Throne series. Day to day life at Chepstow Castle, a source for George R.R. Martin's Game of Throne series. Show less

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Keeping the Castle

DVD - 2018

It's a huge investment of time and money to maintain Britain's beautiful historic homes. It's a huge investment of time and money to maintain Britain's beautiful historic homes. Show less

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