Downstairs Collection

Wee Willie Winkie runs through the town, upstairs and downstairs in his nightgown, rapping at the window, crying through the lock, Are the children in their beds...?

Lesley Anne Down and Jacqueline Tong, British actresses who will be starring in the new series of Upstairs, Downstairs for London Weekend Television, pictured Thursday 20th December 1973

Girl finds sleeping chick in her dolls house Date: 1925

Downstairs servants of a country house
Group photo, downstairs servants of a country house. circa 1900

Taking a tumble has its compensations
" The New Compensation Act" - " Hooray! I believe I ve broken my arm!" - a hotel chambermaid is not unduly concerned at her fall

downstairs
Markus Auerbach

stylish downstairs
Roswitha Schleicher-Schwarz

stylish downstairs
Roswitha Schleicher-Schwarz

stylish downstairs
Roswitha Schleicher-Schwarz

stylish downstairs
Roswitha Schleicher-Schwarz

stylish downstairs
Roswitha Schleicher-Schwarz

Sri Lanka - Galle, Old Fort, UNESCO, World Heritage Site

Upstairs Downstairs, man in evening dress, man with baby
Upstairs Downstairs, upper class man in evening dress (L) and man feeding a baby with a bottle (R) Date: circa 1910

Upstairs Downstairs, maid doing laundry, lady singing
Upstairs Downstairs, maid doing the laundry with tub and washboard (L) and lady singing (R) Date: circa 1910

Upstairs Downstairs, cook in kitchen, lady at the opera
Upstairs Downstairs, cook in the kitchen rolling out pastry (L) and lady at the opera (R) Date: circa 1910

Sketches at a Temperance Music Hall (engraving)
1054210 Sketches at a Temperance Music Hall (engraving) by Durand, Godefroy (1832-1896); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sketches at a Temperance Music Hall, the Great Central Hall, Bishopsgate)

stairs
Markus Auerbach

The Parlour and the Cellar (engraving)
5997828 The Parlour and the Cellar (engraving) by Cruikshank, George (1792-1878); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Parlour and the Cellar)

Comic postcard, Man disturbed by late night party in hotel Date: 20th century

Rustic Hours: Night, engraved by H. Gillbank (engraving) (b&w photo)
XJF106607 Rustic Hours: Night, engraved by H. Gillbank (engraving) (b&w photo) by Wheatley, Francis (1747-1801) (after); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Plate 125. Descending Stairs, 1872-85 (collotype on paper)
3950010 Plate 125. Descending Stairs, 1872-85 (collotype on paper) by Muybridge, Eadweard (1830-1904); 22.4x34 cm; Addison Gallery of American Art, Phillips Academy, Andover, MA

"Exhibition Stare Case", c. 1800 (coloured etching)
NP125718 " Exhibition Stare Case", c.1800 (coloured etching) by Rowlandson, Thomas (1756-1827); 44.5x28.6 cm; Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Birth of a Gown feature (2 / 2) showing Dolly Tree design
Birth of a Gown feature (1/2) showing Dolly Tree designing the wardrobe for Rita Johnson in The Girl Downstairs (1938) Date: 1938

Rita Johnson in The Girl Downstairs (1939) wearing a two piece military style suit. Date: 1939

Servants dinner (colour litho)
3641542 Servants dinner (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Servants dinner. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

There I met an old man who wouldn t say his prayers
994019 There I met an old man who wouldn t say his prayers, I took him by his left leg and threw him down the stairs (colour litho) by Brooke

Fair Rosamunds Bower (chromolitho)
1051387 Fair Rosamunds Bower (chromolitho) by Gow, Mary L. (1851-1929); Private Collection; (add.info.: Fair Rosamunds Bower)

Goosey, goosey, gander (engraving)
3656005 Goosey, goosey, gander (engraving) by Brooke, Leonard Leslie (1862-1940); Private Collection; (add.info.: Goosey, goosey, gander)

Home Life: Children in the Downstairs Kitchen, 1881 (chromolithograph)
3034876 Home Life: Children in the Downstairs Kitchen, 1881 (chromolithograph) by Crane, Thomas (1808-59); (add.info.: Victorian illustration of three sisters in the downstairs kitchen of their)

Maid hiding her soldier boyfriend (colour litho)
3641834 Maid hiding her soldier boyfriend (colour litho) by Browne, Tom (1872-1910); Private Collection; (add.info.: Maid hiding her soldier boyfriend)

ALPINE GUARDS PLAY CARDS
The Alpine Casino in Austria has special security guards who, while the ivory ball rolls round the roulette table downstairs, pass the time with a game of cards upstairs. Date: 1930s

CHILDRENS XMAS PARTY / 79
Children going downstairs to a Christmas costume party Date: 1879

Turkey, Istanbul, Colourful painted steps, Karakoy region

Turkey, Istanbul, Cat standing on colourful painted steps, Karakoy region

Wee Willie Winkie " Wee Willie Winkie runs through the town, upstairs and downstairs in his nightgown, rapping at the window, crying through the lock

View Herengracht Leidsestraat Amsterdam Several small boats sail
View of the Herengracht near the Leidsestraat, Amsterdam, View of the Herengracht near the Leidsestraat in Amsterdam. Several small boats sail on the canal. A carriage on the bridge

Six scenes Old Testament Title page P van Staveren
Six scenes from the Old Testament Title page for: P. van Staveren, The house attitude of God in his church, after the flood until the birth of Isaac, 1694, Six scenes from the Old Testament

Scots Mission Hospital Tiberias Interior dormitory
Scots Mission Hospital, Tiberias. Interior of dormitory, downstairs (ground floor). 1940, Israel, Tiberias

Household servants sharing a laugh, 1900
Servants imitating the lady of the house, circa 1900. Hand-colored woodcut of a Charles Dana Gibson illustration

Three dogs on a Christmas postcard
Three dogs coming downstairs on a Christmas postcard. Date: circa 1890s

Illustration, Goosey Goosey Gander, whither do you wander? Upstairs and downstairs and in my ladies chamber. Date: 1895

Section of a London Underground station. England. Colored engraving from L Univers Illustre?. Late nineteenth century

Going Downstairs
An Edwardian Ladys Maid rushes downstairs at her mistresss beck and call. Date: early 1900s (re-enactment)

North Way Rectory - Black and white lantern slide. Creeper covered house - downstairs windows boarded up.. Part of Box 399. Boswell Collection. Date: circa 1900

Fire safety at bedtime -- a staged photograph for a Safe at Night fire prevention scheme, 28 February 1969. This family have been woken by a smell of smoke

Christine
Chimpanzee dressed in pyjamas making her way downstairs on Christmas morning to be greeted by presents under the Christmas tree

Section of a London Underground station. England. Colored engraving from L Univers Illustre. Late 19th-century

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"Downstairs: Unveiling the Hidden World of Intrigue and Charm" Step into the enchanting realm of "downstairs, " where tales unfold like whispers in a grand country house. Just as Wee Willie Winkie tiptoes through the night, secrets await discovery in every corner. A young girl's innocent curiosity leads her to stumble upon a slumbering chick nestled within her cherished dollhouse – a delightful surprise that sparks wonder and imagination. Amidst the opulence upstairs, down below lies an intricate web of relationships between servants who tirelessly tend to their duties. Taking a tumble may seem unfortunate, but it reveals unexpected compensations and bonds forged through shared experiences. Intriguing characters emerge from Upstairs Downstairs; a man donning evening dress cradles a precious baby, blurring societal boundaries with love. Meanwhile, a maid diligently tackles laundry while melodies escape from another room where a lady sings her heart out. And amidst culinary creations in the bustling kitchen, anticipation builds for an elegant opera attended by both cook and lady alike. British actresses Lesley Anne Down and Jacqueline Tong grace our screens once more in Ethel Parkinson's new production, breathing life into captivating narratives set against this backdrop of hidden stories waiting to be told. Delve further into history's tapestry at sketches depicting lively scenes at Temperance Music Hall or explore contrasting worlds captured in engravings titled "The Parlour and The Cellar. " A mesmerizing oil painting from 1756 unveils the daily life of an anonymous maid residing deep within the basement walls – reminding us that even those unseen possess their own vibrant existence. So come forth and embrace this captivating journey downstairs; discover untold tales woven with intrigue, charm, laughter, tears - all awaiting your eager exploration.