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VALERIE'S UK VIDEOS
THE SPIRIT OF ENGLAND
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THE SPIRIT OF ENGLAND Vol 1 . . . take this unique DVD tour of the finest historical sites in England. Visit Tintagel, the legendary castle of King Arthur on the North Cornish Coast, Rievaulx Abbey in North Yorkshire, one of the most spectacular monastic ruins in England, and the world-famous pre-historic monument of Stonehenge on Salisbury Plain in Wiltshire.
Also explore the superb medieval fortress of Dover Castle in Kent, the wonderfully preserved fortified manor house of Stokesay Castle in Shropshire, Battle Abbey in Sussex built on the site of the Battle of Hastings, and the famous quarry gardens of Belsay Hall and Castle in Northumberland. En route, examine the treasures of some of the nation's finest country houses: the palatial Jacobean Audley End House in Essex; Kenwood in London, home of one of the most important collections of paintings in Britain; and Osbourne House on the Isle of Wight, Queen Victoria's magnificent island seaside home . . . all in all, a visual feast of English history that can be enjoyed again and again. Narrated by Ronald Pickup. Now on DVD. [VHS .. limited stock now] | 60 mins |  DVD £14.95 |
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THE SPIRIT OF ENGLAND Vol 2 . . . is the second programme on a continuing tour of the finest historical sites in England. Visit : Bolsover Castle, Derbyshire; Brodsworth Hall, South Yorkshire; Carisbrooke Castle, Isle of Wight; Castle Acre Priory, Norfolk; Down House, Kent; Framlingham Castle, Kenilworth Castle, Warwickshire; Orford Castle, Suffolk; Walmer Castle, Kent. [not sure what happened here, Vol 2 used to have a different video cover!]
Narrated by Nigel Farrell. Now on DVD. | 60 mins | DVD £14.95 |
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THE TREASURE HOUSES OF ENGLAND . . . a superb opportunity to explore the treasures and histories of ten of England's most splendid houses - and to meet the aristocrats whose families have for centuries made them their homes.
The Treasure Houses of England are set in magnificent landscapes created in the most beautiful parts of the English countryside. This DVD opens their doors in a way they have never done before - to reveal to the viewer some of the finest collections of paintings, antiques, furniture, gold, silver and porcelain found anywhere in the world. Featuring: Beaulieu ~ Blenheim Palace ~ Castle Howard ~ Chatsworth ~ Harewood House ~ Leeds Castle ~ Longleat ~ Warwick Castle ~ Wilton House ~ and Woburn Abbey. Narrated by Tom Conti. On DVD [VHS .. limited stock now] | 75 mins |  DVD £14.95 |
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SANDRINGHAM . . . this unique DVD celebrates the history and heritage of one of England's most famous country houses.
We are invited to the house for a birthday celebration of HM The Queen Mother (not the 100th), some carriage driving event of the Duke of Edinburgh, and a private concert held for guests of the Prince of Wales. Narrated by Robert Hardy. [VHS .. limited stock now] | 60 mins | DVD £14.95 |
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CHATSWORTH . . . set in more than 1000 acres of gorious Derbyshire countryside, Chatsworth House is one of the most famous stately homes in England. We view the most spectacular of the 175 rooms containing some of the nations finest collections of antiques, furniture and works of art.
Outside in the Park, the camera records the changing of the seasons in the magnificent 100 acre garden, with its famous cascade, and the unforgettable landscape of Capability Brown.
Narrated by the Marquess of Hartington | 60 mins | DVD £14.95 |
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CHARTWELL . . . House & Gardens . . the house that Sir Winston Churchill purchased in 1922, and which remained his cherished home for 40 years. To present this intimate DVD, Churchill's daughter takes us into the rooms in which so many of the momentous decisions that shaped her father's life were made.
Also features scenes from Blenheim Palace, where Churchill was born, and near to which he was buried in 1965. Narrated by Lady Soames. [VHS .. limited stock now] | 40 mins |  DVD £12.95 |
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SET IN STONE . . . Set in Stone explores some of Britain’s finest monastic ruins and greatest medieval cathedrals through the eyes of Master Stonemason and William Morris craft scholar, Thomas Maude. The first ever DVD tour of the finest of England’s cathedrals. Tom Maude traces 600 years of history visiting the ruins of Lindisfarne, and the cathedrals of Durham, Wells, Exeter and Gloucester. Wonderful history here. Timeless. [VHS .. limited stock now] | 60 mins |  VHS only £12.95 |
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