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September's almanac - National Calendar, calculated for 30 years, 1792
Fri 1 Sep 2017
The French Revolution of 1789 represents a huge shift in the course of history and in many ways marks the beginning of our modern age.
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August’s almanac - The August Alliance between the Houses of Bourbon and Austria, 1771
Tue 1 Aug 2017
This almanac celebrates the marriage of the future Louis XVI and the archduchess Marie Antoinette of Austria.
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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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Lost and found: collecting receipts
Fri 21 Jul 2017
For many of the objects in the collection at Waddesdon we do not have any record of their purchase. This means that in order to research their history and ownership we need to look at records held out…
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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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July's almanac - The August Portraits of the First Born Sons of our King, 1734
Tue 4 Jul 2017
In July's almanac, Minerva, goddess of wisdom, presents the young Louis, Dauphin of France (heir to the French throne) to his seated parents, Louis XV and Marie Leszczyńska.
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