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Waddesdon letters: war and weather
Wed 26 Jul 2017
Samuel Johnson once said 'In a man’s letters his soul lies naked' and it's certainly the case that a person's letters often tell you more about their thoughts, feelings and opinions than anything el…
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Art & architecture Gardens Rothschild family
Mapping the land
Thu 13 Jul 2017
They may not immediately seem the most exciting documents we have in the archive but I have found myself using our title deeds, leases and conveyances frequently over the last few months.
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Pictures in Plants
Wed 14 Jun 2017
Waddesdon is famous for carpet bedding and each year we change the design of the beds on the Parterre and on either side of the South Fountain.
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Rockwork online trail
Wed 7 Jun 2017
Within the grounds at Waddesdon are some excellent examples of work by the Victorian landscaping firm James Pulham and Son, and we’re excited to share with you a new way to explore them.
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Art & architecture Behind the scenes Gardens
Ghostly figures coming back to life
Mon 20 Mar 2017
During the winter months we wrap our outdoor sculptures up in their own special coats. So if you visit the gardens between October and March you are likely to wonder why there are ghostly shapes scatt…
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Behind the scenes Gardens Rothschild family
Who was Alice de Rothschild?
Fri 17 Feb 2017
Alice Charlotte de Rothschild is an interesting, but relatively little known member of the great Jewish dynasty of financiers, collectors and philanthropists. In many respects a typical Rothschild, wi…
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