Rule, Britannia!
(Let us not take ourselves too seriously.)
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From Upstairs, Downstairs to Gosford Park and Downton Abbey, TV dramas and films have made us care about the characters below stairs. Domestic service was Britain’s biggest employer a century ago, but how have things changed over the years? (via BBC News - Servants: A life below stairs)
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This weekend’s Open House London, the free annual event that allows visitors a look inside landmark civic and innovative residential buildings normally closed to the public, is the largest in the organisation’s 20-year history. Nearly 800 properties will be opening their doors – here’s a preview of some of the highlights
Photograph: Tim Crocker
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