A woman has revealed how she walks down the "death stairs" in her 18th-century house, which were originally used by servants. Kim and her husband, Rod, bought Bloomfield Farm in Virginia, a few years ...
Dr Pamela Cox looks at the grand houses of the Victorian ruling elite - large country estates dependent on an army of staff toiling away below stairs. The Victorians ushered in a new ideal of ...
Many Americans were introduced to the world of early 20th century British servants through the PBS series Downton Abbey, which premieres its fourth season Sunday. The show is set in an era when ...
A century ago, 1.5 million British people worked as servants – astonishingly, more than worked in factories or farms. But while servants are often portrayed as characters in period dramas, the real ...
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