Irony below-stairs

[PeterW]

Thought you might like this cartoon by John Hassell from the Christmas edition of a 1901 magazine when all upper and middle-class families had live-in servants. Some were quite young as the law provided only for education from age 5 to age 10.



The caption reads "IRONY BELOW_STAIRS Voice without: Merry Christmas, Lily!"

PeterW

[daveh]

...just as a new series of Upstairs, Downstairs is about to reach our small screens.

[nikonbob]

I always wonder, when I see a scene like this, how anyone could long for the good old days. A good reminder of how well off we all are today.

bob