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Country houses
The period in Britain in the early 20th century, about 100 years ago, is called the Edwardian period, after King Edward Vll who reigned from 1901 to 1910.
Websites to visit
Website 1
Take a video tour of a country house from Edwardian times.
Website 2
See inside Highclere Castle, the country house setting of the television series "Downton Abbey", a period drama set in the early 1900s.
Website 3
Read a blog about a visit to a country house that once had 48 servants for just 3 family members. (The house is now run by the National Trust.)
Website 4
See examples of Edwardian gardens. (Look for gardens created in the early 1900s.)
Edwardian life
Websites to visit
Website 1
A glimpse into the life of an Edwardian family with an online photo album. (Click on the links in the menu on the left to see more pictures.)
Website 2
Archive films of Edwardians at work and at play. (Edwardians at work follows this clip, or click on the clip in the playlist on the right. NB There is no sound with the clips.)
Website 3
See photos of Edwardians at the seaside. (Click on "Next Screen" to begin, or to print it out, click on "Print Photo Essay" in the main menu.)
Edwardian fashion
Websites to visit
Website 1
View a painting of an Edwardian woman dressed in the fashion of her day.
Website 2
See typical Edwardian ‘S’ shape dresses of the early Edwardian period from 1901 to 1910. (Click on a dress to see a larger picture.)
Website 3
A simple matching game about what Edwardians wore when motoring. (Play online or click on "Print version" to print out the epictures.)
Website 4
Examine a day dress from around 1908. (Click on "enlarge image" or to choose another view, click on a thumbnail under the main picture.)
Website 5
Women and men's fashions of the first two decades of the 1900s. (For larger pictures and information about the clothing, click on a picture in the 1900s and 1910s sections.)
Website 6
See a tailored blouse and skirt from around 1912. (Click on "enlarge image" or to choose another view, click on a thumbnail under the main picture.)
Dolls' houses past and present
Websites to visit
Website 1
See inside a country house doll's house. (Click on the photographs to see bigger pictures.)
Website 2
Explore another grand doll's house. (Click on the photographs to see bigger pictures.)
Website 3
Visit an online exhibit about dolls' houses from the 17th century to the present day.
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About this book
Doll's house sticker books
Doll's house sticker book: Country house
- A traditional doll's house in sticker book form, with the grand, decorated rooms of an English country house from the Downton Abbey era a hundred years ago, just waiting to be filled with furniture and accessories.
- With over 200 stickers of beautiful furniture, delicious food and delicate chandeliers and china, children will have hours of fun arranging furniture, setting the table for lunch, hanging pictures on the wall and stocking the pantry shelves.
- Scenes are presented in a pleasing upstairs-downstairs format, with the housemaid’s room above the nursery and the cellar and china store below the kitchen. Other rooms include a beautiful conservatory, her ladyship’s bedroom and a well-stocked library.
- Includes internet links to find out more about life at the beginning of the 20th century.
- Published in association with the National Trust.
Megan Cullis
Megan studied English at university and then went on to write books for Usborne. She’s now teaching English to children in a secondary school, where Usborne books make a regular appearance!
Press Reviews
A delightful sticker book, both fun and educations... This will keep youngsters entertained for quite a while.
The Surrey Advertiser
Reader Reviews
perfect when visiting English country residences!
It's an excellent book with hundreds of very realistic stickers depicting very precisely the real furniture, utensils, pottery etc! Take it along on a trip to English country residence, what you see in the book is exactly the same what your child will see in a residence. It is lots of fun! We totally love it!
Ella, 21st December 2017
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