GUEST POST: Edwardian Servants Speak Out! by Michelle Higgs
byAs we prepare to say goodbye to the servants at Downton Abbey, think back to the very first series which was set between April…
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The Engagement of Servants
byA very general method of obtaining servants is by answering advertisements, or inserting advertisements for the kind of servants needed. In this latter case…
The Edwardian Gamekeeper
byThe position of a gamekeeper in England is a curious one. Admittedly he is among the most skilled and highly trained workers of the…