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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... Dinner at 10 , Downing Street Thursday , the 29th May , 1952 , at 8.15 p.m. for 8.30 p.m. Dinner Jacket Au answer is requested to i The Private Secretary , 10 , Downing Street . S.W.1 . Sir Edward Bridges The Rt . Hon . Duncan Sandys ...
... Dinner at 10 , Downing Street Thursday , the 29th May , 1952 , at 8.15 p.m. for 8.30 p.m. Dinner Jacket Au answer is requested to i The Private Secretary , 10 , Downing Street . S.W.1 . Sir Edward Bridges The Rt . Hon . Duncan Sandys ...
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... Dinner invitation for the Prince and Princess of Wales , November 1989 ( right ) . Liqueurs Dinner In honour of The Royal Highnes The Free Fromes of Was An elegant dinner setting for the Prime Minister ( above ) . 10 Downing Stred ...
... Dinner invitation for the Prince and Princess of Wales , November 1989 ( right ) . Liqueurs Dinner In honour of The Royal Highnes The Free Fromes of Was An elegant dinner setting for the Prime Minister ( above ) . 10 Downing Stred ...
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... DINNER IS SERVED Dinners last for around two hours and guests are ushered into the Dining Room from pre - dinner drinks in the Pillared Room when the butler knocks loudly . Each guest then stands behind his or her place at the table ...
... DINNER IS SERVED Dinners last for around two hours and guests are ushered into the Dining Room from pre - dinner drinks in the Pillared Room when the butler knocks loudly . Each guest then stands behind his or her place at the table ...
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