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Upstairs, Downstairs: Tracing Servants and Masters in History (also Online) – GI 25 133

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7 November 2025 @ 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm GMT

Tutor: Lorraine Spindler BA (Hons) Dip Euro Hum

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Date: 7 November 2025
Time:
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Length of Course:
3 Fridays
Reference Code:
GI 25 133
Cost:
£72.50 – £82.00
Location:
Ward Street
Guildford, Surrey GU1 4LH

Overview

Explore the fascinating world of domestic service through the lens of genealogy and social history. Discover how to trace ancestors who worked in grand houses or employed staff, uncovering their lives, roles, and relationships within the household. Learn to navigate records and reveal stories from both sides of the servant-master divide.

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GI 25 133 - Upstairs, Downstairs: Tracing Servants and Masters in History - Non-Member (Face to Face)
Face to Face
£ 82.00
12 available
GI 25 133 - Upstairs, Downstairs: Tracing Servants and Masters in History - Member (Face to Face)
Face to Face
£ 72.50
12 available
GI 25 133 - Upstairs, Downstairs: Tracing Servants and Masters in History - Non-Member (Online)
Online
£ 82.00
10 available
GI 25 133 - Upstairs, Downstairs: Tracing Servants and Masters in History - Member (Online)
Online
£ 72.50
9 available

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