The Edwardian country house

Description:

This text explores Edwardian life, considering the events in the annual calendar of Edwardian gentry such as the masked ball and society dinner. It offers insights into, not only the family of the house, but those below stairs for whom these occasions meant weeks or months of preparation.

subjects: Country homes,  History,  Home economics,  Homes and haunts,  Manderston (Scotland),  Master and servant,  Social classes,  Social life and customs,  Homes,  Manners and customs,  Landhuizen

People: James Percy Miller (1864-1906),  William Miller (1809-1887)

Places: Berwick-upon-Tweed Region (England),  Berwickshire (Scotland),  Great Britain

Times: 20th century,  Edward VII, 1901-1910