An Unofficial 'The Rest Is History' Reading List

Lucy Lethbridge

3 books referenced

Books by Lucy Lethbridge

Servants: A Downstairs View of 20th Century Britain

Referenced in 1 episode

300: The Real Downton Abbey

February 02, 2023

Context:

Dominic introduces this as 'the best book I've ever read on this' regarding the world of country houses and master-servant relationships. Lucy Lethbridge is the guest on the podcast discussing this book.

Tourists

Referenced in 3 episodes

290: 2022: A History

December 29, 2022

Context:

Mentioned as a book that came out just as they were doing research for their holidays series, noting they 'just turned into us reading ginormous chunks from the book'

223. Sun, Sea, and Sex

August 22, 2022

Context:

Described as 'Lucy Lethbridge's brilliant new book on the invention of the tourist industry, the invention of holidays in the modern sense.' Referenced multiple times throughout the episode as a source for historical facts about tourism.

222. Victorian Holidays

August 18, 2022

Context:

Described as a 'brilliant book that's just come out' about the 19th and early 20th centuries and the invention of mass tourism. Both hosts highly recommend it and reference it extensively throughout the episode.

Servants

Referenced in 1 episode

290: 2022: A History

December 29, 2022

Context:

Described as 'a brilliant book' about 'the colossal numbers of people who were in domestic service,' referenced in connection with an upcoming episode about 'the real Downton Abbey'