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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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Behind the scenes: a volunteer's story
Fri 28 Jul 2017
Imagine having the opportunity to go behind the scenes of a majestic manor house filled with exquisite antiques, magnificent artwork and captivating exhibitions. Fortunately for me I don’t have to b…
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From The Met to Waddesdon
Thu 27 Jul 2017
Thomas P Campbell is announced as the second Getty/Rothschild Fellow. Art Historian and former Director and CEO of the Metropolitan Museum of Art will divide his time between the Getty Research Instit…
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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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'Baptism by fire': an intern's take on Waddesdon
Fri 14 Jul 2017
Being an intern at Waddesdon has been the experience of a lifetime. My time was short but I’ve honestly learned more in six weeks than what most professors can pack into a fifteen-week seminar cours…
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