One 19th century footman complained about the work involved in drawing more than 40 baths for his household, yet Lady Grenville felt no compunction in describin

This work explores the British country house between 1700-1830 and looks at the lives of the noblemen and the servants who inhabited them. Reference is made to

This engaging and beautifully illustrated book takes us back to the domestic world of the landed gentry in seventeenth-century England. Relating countless stori

This analysis of female transports to Australia reveals their significant contribution to the new economy.

Country houses were grand statements of power and status, but they were also places where people lived. This book traces the changes in layout, the new technolo