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Victorian family group - Rodbourne House, Wiltshire
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Victorian family group - Rodbourne House, Wiltshire
A Victorian family group and servants pose in the garden of Rodbourne House, St Paul Malmesbury Without, Wiltshire. This fine house was the home of the Hungerford Pollens who had an active interest in Arts & Crafts, re-modelling and extending the original 17th century building. Date: circa 1860s
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Arts Crafts Extended Gentry Landed Malmesbury Servants Serving Staff Styling Wiltshire 1860s Rodbourne Upper
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This evocative photograph captures a Victorian family group and their servants in the tranquil garden of Rodbourne House, St Paul Malmesbury Without, Wiltshire, circa 1860s-1870s. The grand Victorian country house, which served as the residence of the Hungerford Pollens, was an elegant fusion of the old and the new. The Hungerford Pollens were known for their active interest in the Arts & Crafts movement, and they extensively remodelled and extended the original 17th-century building. In the photograph, the upper-class family, dressed in fashionable Victorian attire, poses together on the garden bench, exuding an air of refinement and elegance. The servants, dressed in their formal livery, stand respectfully behind, ready to attend to their every need. The large, extended family group, with their children seated between them, reflects the importance of family life and the social hierarchy of the time. Rodbourne House, with its picturesque gardens and charming architecture, was a symbol of the prosperity and wealth of the landed gentry in late 19th-century England. The Arts & Crafts movement, with its emphasis on traditional craftsmanship and attention to detail, can be seen in the styling of the house and the garden, which features intricately designed flower beds and ornate statues. This photograph offers a fascinating glimpse into the past, providing a window into the lives of the Victorian aristocracy and their servants. It is a poignant reminder of a bygone era, when grand houses like Rodbourne were the centre of social and cultural life in the English countryside.
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