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The original cover of "Mr. Bennett and Mrs. Brown," which was designed by Vanessa Bell. Originally published by the Hogarth Press in 1924.

Children playing in the waves of a seaside town in England in 1905.

An editorial newspaper article asking for the Godrevy Lighthouse to be preserved despite the fact that it is no longer in use.

A newspaper article parodying the relationship between domestic workers and their employers, discusses how servants were demanding higher pay for their work.

A newspaper ad talking about the new technology for housekeeping, the vacuum. An example of the home appliances becoming available in the twentieth century.

Newspaper article from 1929 discussing the tourism industry of Cornwall and the changes in accesibility taking place after the way.

A newspaper article explaining how the steamboat Nile was wrecked near Godrevy Island and the coast of Cornwall, prompting Trinity House to build a lighthouse there.

After 1836, Trinity House was resonsible for collecting lighthouse dues and sending them to the House of Commons to be used in lighthouse upkeep and keeper wages.

A photograph of local fishermen in Sennen Cove, Cornwall.

Introduction to the manual for households employing domestic servants. Entire manual contains further reading chapters on categories such as "Households: Their Various Scales," "Engaging and Dismissing Servants," and "Opening the Door, and Announcing…