Over a hot stove : a kitchen maid's story
Wadlow, Flo, 1912-20132013
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At the age of 16, Flo Wadlow left her family to begin what would become a distinguished life 'in service'. Starting as a kitchen maid in South Kensington, she soon rose through the ranks, working at many great houses including Hatfield House in Hertfordshire and Blickling Hall in Norfolk. There she would be in charge of the kitchen by her early twenties and even cooked for royalty. In this memoir, Flo provides a vivid and engaging account of what life was really like working 'downstairs' and a snap-shot of the privileged lives of her employers in a bygone era.
Main title:
Over a hot stove : a kitchen maid's story / Flo Wadlow ; with additional notes by Alan Childs.
Author:
Wadlow, Flo, 1912-2013, authorChilds, Alan, 1942-, writer of added commentary
Imprint:
London : Allison & Busby, 2013.
Collation:
190 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 20 cm
Notes:
Originally published: Norwich: Mousehold Press, 2007.
ISBN:
9780749015718 (pbk)0749015713
Dewey class:
640.4'6'092640.46092640.46092920.WADL640.46640.460
Local class:
920.WADB WAD640.46
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
671071