New BBC History Magazine Article: The upstairs/ downstairs world of Downton Abbey: how true to life is it?

Carolyn Harris
Aug 19, 2021
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My new article in the BBC History Magazine examines the history of domestic service in the early 20th century, comparing the experiences of historical domestic servants to the fictionalized portrayal of domestic service in the television series Downton Abbey.

Click here to read “The upstairs/downstairs world of Downton Abbey: how true to life is it?” in the BBC History Magazine

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New BBC History Magazine Article: The upstairs/ downstairs world of Downton Abbey: how true to life is it?

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