10 Downing Street: The Illustrated HistoryHarperCollinsIllustrated, 1999 - 232 páginas The black shiny door of 10 Downing Street is perhaps the best known entrance in Britain, possibly even in the world. Yet how many people know what really lurks on the other side of that famous exterior, or indeed, who built it? In this exclusive new book, Dr Anthony Seldon tells us the history behind Number 10, from its construction in the seventeenth century through to the house as it stands today. He evaluates the contribution of each of the prime ministers and their families on the appearance and the workings of the house, and looks at the way it has been used for both professional and family purposes over the years. The story follows a broadly chronological path. Chapters include: * The building since the seventeenth century * A House in the Headlines * Walpole to Balfour * Balfour to Douglas-Home * Wilson to Blair * Below Stairs * 4 Departures and an Arrivals The book is aimed a a broad public and concentrates on the the personnalities of the premiers (and their families) and both interior and exterior architectural changes. |
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... GLADSTONE 1868-74 , 1880-85 , 1886 , 1892-94 Four times Liberal Premier , Gladstone chose to live at the grand 11 Carlton House Terrace during his first , longest and arguably most successful period of office , 1868-74 . But , as was ...
... GLADSTONE 1868-74 , 1880-85 , 1886 , 1892-94 Four times Liberal Premier , Gladstone chose to live at the grand 11 Carlton House Terrace during his first , longest and arguably most successful period of office , 1868-74 . But , as was ...
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... Gladstone rarely slept beyond 9 am and would spend the time until 11 am reading ; he was a great consumer of ... Gladstone's first administration had seen much reform , including the disestablishment of the Irish Church and the 1870 ...
... Gladstone rarely slept beyond 9 am and would spend the time until 11 am reading ; he was a great consumer of ... Gladstone's first administration had seen much reform , including the disestablishment of the Irish Church and the 1870 ...
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... Gladstone used the ground floor for Cabinet and offices , the Middle Drawing Room and Pillared Room for entertaining , and the first - floor rooms on the west side for sleeping and private use . However , in October 1892 , his Private ...
... Gladstone used the ground floor for Cabinet and offices , the Middle Drawing Room and Pillared Room for entertaining , and the first - floor rooms on the west side for sleeping and private use . However , in October 1892 , his Private ...
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