Event
31st July 2026
Working Lives at Chatsworth
Discover the stories of staff working at Chatsworth between 1850 and 1920, as told through textiles and archival material preserved in the Devonshire Collections.
About
31st July 2026
11:30 am - 12:30 pm
£25
The Old Potting Shed
Ticket includes complimentary garden access
Learn more about the lives of the individuals who worked for the Devonshires in the 19th and early 20th century in this talk by Chatsworth's Archives and Textiles teams.
You will have the opportunity to view examples of staff clothing from the period, alongside archival documents, and discover how these sources tell us more about the lives and roles of those who worked behind the scenes.
This session is lead by Olivia Housley, Textiles Technician, and Louise Clarke, Assistant Archivist & Librarian.
For full details please see here.
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