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Publisher
PBS Distribution
Pub. Date
2013
Edition
Widescreen.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (60 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
It may be more famous now than any time in its 1,300-year history as the setting of Downton Abbey, but England's Highclere Castle has its own stories to tell. In its heyday, Highclere was the social epicenter of Edwardian England. See how all the inhabitants of Highclere lived, from the aristocrats above to the army of servants toiling 'below stairs'. Also find out from the current inhabitants, Lord and Lady Carnarvon, what life in a fairytale castle...
2) Behind the scenes at Downton Abbey: the official backstage pass to the set, the actors and the drama
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
The inside track on all aspects of the making of award-winning drama, Downton Abbey.
Author
Publisher
Rizzoli
Pub. Date
2017.
Physical Desc
287 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 30 cm
Language
English
Description
Lady Carnarvon's love of history is richly rewarded at Highclere Castle with its mine of family records going back some 300 years. She has delved into the archives to create a book that invites you inside the Castle, past and present. Throughout the centuries, Highclere has welcomed Royalty, Statesmen, Egyptologists and pioneers of technology along with men and women from the worlds of music, art and letters. The etiquette of the invitation, the balance...
Author
Publisher
Century
Pub. Date
2019.
Physical Desc
319 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm
Language
English
Description
Highclere Castle, known as 'the real Downton Abbey', bustles with activity at the best of times, but it is never more alive than at Christmas. Christmas at Highclere is a look behind the scenes at the routines and rituals that make the castle the most magical place to be throughout the festive season. Lady Carnarvon will guide you through Advent, Christmas preparations and Christmas Eve all the way through to the day itself, and beyond. Learn how...
Author
Publisher
Broadway Paperbacks
Pub. Date
2013.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
xii, 353 pages, [24] pages of plates : illustrations, map, genealogical table ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
Using copious materials--including diaries and scrapbooks--from the castle's archives, the current Countess of Carnarvon tells the story of Catherine Wendell, the beautiful and spirited American woman who married Lady Almina's son, the man who would become the 6th Earl of Carnarvon, while paying particular attention to the staff who offer the Castle continuity between generations.
Publisher
PBS Distribution
Pub. Date
[2013]
Edition
Blu-ray edition.
Physical Desc
1 blu-ray disc (approximately 60 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Step inside one of Britain's best-known manor houses. It may be more famous now than any time in its 1,300-year history as the setting of Downton Abbey, but England's Highclere Castle has its own stories to tell. In its heyday, Highclere was the social epicenter of Edwardian England. See how all the inhabitants of Highclere lived, from the aristocrats who enjoyed a life of luxury to the army of servants toiling below stairs.
Author
Publisher
Public Media Distribution
Pub. Date
2014.
Physical Desc
38 pages : color illustrations ; 14 x 22 cm + 5 videodiscs (300 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Take a spectacular tour of four of Britain₂s most beautiful stately homes with this gorgeous DVD and book presentation: Highclere Castle, Hampton Court Palace, Althorp, and Chatsworth. And in Secrets of the Manor House, discover the realities of 'upstairs-downstairs' life and what it was like behind the 'green baize door.' Be transported back in time to the sumptuous world of Britain₂s greatest treasure houses!
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