Tales From The Big House Temple Newsam
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Tales From The Big House Temple Newsam
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Author : Steve Ward
language : en
Publisher: Pen and Sword
Release Date : 2017-11-30
Tales From The Big House Temple Newsam written by Steve Ward and has been published by Pen and Sword this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-11-30 with History categories.
Situated only 4 miles southeast of the bustling cosmopolitan city of Leeds lies a jewel in the crown of British stately homes. Set in 1,200 acres of rolling parkland and woods is Temple Newsam House, once described as the Hampton Court of the North.The estate has survived almost 900 years of history. Although first mentioned in the Domesday Book, it was the Knights Templar who gave the name to the land. The house that now stands on the site was begun in 1518 and has witnessed many events: the execution for treason of one of its owners; the birth of Lord Darnley, unlucky husband of Mary Queen of Scots; the Civil War rivalry of a family; the home of a flirtatious mistress of the Prince of Wales (later George IV); and the suffering of the First World War, when it was used as a convalescent home for wounded soldiers.The house and estate is now owned by the Leeds City Council and is open as a public park for all to enjoy. The house itself is part of Leeds Museums and Galleries and displays many different collections and exhibitions. On the estate is a working farm, known as Home Farm, which is the largest working rare breed center in the UK and is a popular attraction for many visitors.
Technology And The Big House In Ireland C 1800 C 1930
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Author : Charles John Thomas Carson
language : en
Publisher: Cambria Press
Release Date : 2009
Technology And The Big House In Ireland C 1800 C 1930 written by Charles John Thomas Carson and has been published by Cambria Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009 with Architecture categories.
By the beginning of the nineteenth century, over ninety-five percent of all the productive land in Ireland was in the hands of Anglo-Irish landowners. They lived in the 'big houses', some of which still exist today, resplendent within their walled estates. Many others are now only gaunt ruins silhouetted against somber Irish skies, victims of 'the troubles' in the 1920s. There is a continuing fascination with the history of the big house in Ireland. Much of this interest stems from the Anglo-Irish living in places apart, in their estates, often in remote areas of an undeveloped and hostile land. Part of the appeal is in the characters, neither wholly English nor Irish, who made up this landowning class in Ireland. However, another part, largely ignored until this study, is how many of these landowners not only met these challenges but achieved remarkable levels of self-sufficiency. It was their exploitation of technology that hugely bolstered their status and independence and enabled them to lead an exotic lifestyle in Ireland. Although much has been written regarding the social and political history of the Anglo-Irish in Ireland, little research has been conducted into the practical problems of living there. At a time when there were few roads, no railways, and sailing ships were the unreliable connection with England, existence might have been very basic indeed. Charles Carson uncovers and explains in simple terms the technologies employed, to not only make life bearable, but in some case to become a triumph over seemingly impossible odds. An appreciation of this background helps to explain the sense of status and independence that emanates from the big house in Ireland until their demise in the late twentieth century. Interdisciplinary investigative methods were used in this work. These included extensive archival research of estate papers throughout Ireland; fieldwork involving examination and photography of still-extant big house technology; and the use of published fictional and biographical big house material. Much additional insight, and suggestions for further research, resulted from visits to various big house locations. Owners, often descendants of the original families, or managers and ground staff, provided important local knowledge. Climbing amongst stored artefacts in cellars, barns, and subterranean tunnels helped to bring the past alive. Something of the ambiance of these explorations informs this book, thus helping towards an understanding of the fundamental importance of technology in underpinning the status and independence of the big house in Ireland. By examining the range, costs, and changing nature of the technologies employed, this book makes an important contribution to a deeper understanding of life in the big house in Ireland circa 1800 to circa 1930. Brief descriptions, accompanied by drawings or photographs, are employed to explain the operation, limitations, and improvements of many of the installations and techniques. These include water closets, pumps, cisterns, boilers, and firefighting equipment; open fires, hot air stoves, and central heating; walled gardens, hot walls and beds, warm air, steam, and hot water heating of glasshouses; the construction, location, stocking, and use of ice houses and ice; daylight enhancement, candle, oil, gas, and electric lighting; an optical telegraph, a church spire, engine driven equipment on the estate farm as well as mapping of bogs and their reclamation by wooden railways. Technology and the Big House in Ireland, c. 1800-c. 1930 is an important reference source for Irish study groups worldwide.
Untold Stories
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Author : Alan Bennett
language : en
Publisher: Faber & Faber
Release Date : 2008-09-04
Untold Stories written by Alan Bennett and has been published by Faber & Faber this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-09-04 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Alan Bennett's first collection of prose since Writing Home takes in all his major writings over the last ten years. The title piece is a poignant family memoir with an account of the marriage of his parents, the lives and deaths of his aunts and the uncovering of a long-held family secret. Bennett, as always, is both amusing and poignant, whether he's discussing his modest childhood or his work with the likes of Maggie Smith, Thora Hird and John Gielgud. Also included are his much celebrated diaries for the years 1996 to 2004. At times heartrending and at others extremely funny, Untold Stories is a matchless and unforgettable anthology. Since the success of Beyond the Fringe in the 1960s Alan Bennett has delighted audiences worldwide with his gentle humour and wry observations about life. His many works include Forty Years On, The Lady in the Van, Talking Heads, A Question of Attribution and The Madness of King George. The History Boys opened to great acclaim at the National in 2004, and is winner of the Evening Standard Award, the South Bank Award and the Critics' Circle Award for Best New Play. 'Perhaps the best loved of English writers alive today.' Sunday Telegraph Untold Stories is published jointly with Profile Books.
The Big House
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Author : Christopher Simon Sykes
language : en
Publisher: HarperCollins UK
Release Date : 2004
The Big House written by Christopher Simon Sykes and has been published by HarperCollins UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
'The Big House' is the biography of an archetypal great house and the lives of the family who lived there for over 250 years.
Yorkshire
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Author : George Bernard Wood
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1967
Yorkshire written by George Bernard Wood and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1967 with Yorkshire (England) categories.
The Story Of My Life Volumes 4 6
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Author : Augustus J. C. Hare
language : en
Publisher: Good Press
Release Date : 2019-11-29
The Story Of My Life Volumes 4 6 written by Augustus J. C. Hare and has been published by Good Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-11-29 with History categories.
"The Story of My Life, volumes 4-6" is a memoir that provides a detailed account of the author's life, literary works, and social interactions. It contains a wealth of information about people and events from that era. In these volumes, Hare's use of letters for his narrative provides an intimate glimpse into the inner workings of his life and times. It also provides a glimpse into Victorian literature, history, and society.
The Leeds Story Cycle
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Author : Daniel Ingram-Brown
language : en
Publisher: Lulu.com
Release Date : 2014-06-22
The Leeds Story Cycle written by Daniel Ingram-Brown and has been published by Lulu.com this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-06-22 with Fiction categories.
It's 5th July 2014 and the world's biggest cycling race is about to depart from Leeds. 22 teams, 198 riders, 2,000 journalists and 4 million people are converging on this Yorkshire city. Among them are Gizmo the dog, with his owner; a woman carrying a tin full of memories; a refugee with a rose in their pocket; a student; a grandad and grandson; and X. For each of them, 5th July will turn out to be a life changing day. Created by community groups from across the city, The Leeds Story Cycle is what you get when you put a group of young people, asylum seekers, students, retired church folk, writers and recovering addicts in the same room and ask them to tell a story about their home town. Working with the groups, this unique collection of stories has been written by author, Chris Nickson; lyricist, Testament; poet and playwright, Rommi Smith; author, Daniel Ingram-Brown, poet, Jane Steele; playwright, Lorna Poustie; and theatre practitioners, Simon Brewis and Lynsey Jones.
The Coach Operators Handbook
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2005
The Coach Operators Handbook written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005 with Bus lines categories.
The Manchester Guardian Weekly
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1951
The Manchester Guardian Weekly written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1951 with Manchester (England) categories.
Great Britaun 1971
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1971
Great Britaun 1971 written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1971 with categories.