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Working at Knole

Stories from people who have worked for the Sackville-West family, as employees of Knole Estate or, after 1946, for the National Trust.

If you'd like to listen to any of these interviews in full, you're invited to search the British Library's online catalogue, using 'Knole' as one of your search keywords. You can then read each interview's timed content summary and reserve the recording for playback at the British Library in London.

  • Siobhan Barratt

    Knole's former Project Conservator, then Knole Conservation Studio Manager, 2015-2017
  • Stan Hollands

    Assembling the Knole silver table after WWII
  • The Beatles at Knole in 1967

    Filming in Knole Park in 1967
  • Tim Martin

    Metalwork conservator
  • Tobit Curteis, conservator, historic wall paintings

    Advisor on Wall Paintings for the National Trust
  • Vic Paler

    Related to one of the first 3 National Trust guides at Knole in 1946
  • Victoria Phillips

    Fund-raising Manager, Inspired by Knole Project, 2013-2019
  • William Hughes, aged 17, Second Footman's duties included polishing the Knole silver

    Rose from Second Footman to Knole Butler
  • Yannick Chastang

    Specialist conservator, Boulle furniture
  • Zenzie Tinker

    Textile conservator
  • Staff

    Staff (54)

    Not your usual 9 to 5
  • Volunteers

    Volunteers (14)

    Stories from volunteers at Knole
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  • 1910s (7 interviews)
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  • 1940s (18 interviews)
  • 1950s (11 interviews)
  • 1960s (19 interviews)
  • 1970s (14 interviews)
  • 1980s (14 interviews)
  • 1990s (7 interviews)
  • 2000s (6 interviews)
  • 2010s (35 interviews)
  • 2020s (7 interviews)
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