A Year in the Life of Windsor and Eton
by Joanna Jackson
The Royal Borough of Windsor is home to two of the UK's Top 20 Visitor Attractions (Windsor Castle and Legoland) but also boasts Eton College, The Changing of the Guard, the Savill Garden, Ascot Racecourse, Royal Windsor Course and more. Windsor Castle is the oldest and largest inhabited castle in the world and the favourite weekend home of The Queen. Eton College, perhaps the most famous school in the world, was founded in 1440 and is the alma mater of eighteen prime ministers. Windsor Great Park, 1000 acres of woodland, lakes and gardens, is a much loved resource for visitors and locals alike. And every June, Ascot Racecourse is the setting for a spectacular pageant of horses and racegoers. Joanna Jackson captures this quintessentially English subject through the seasons.
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Publisher Description
The Royal Borough of Windsor is home to two of the UK's Top 20 Visitor Attractions (Windsor Castle and Legoland) but also boasts Eton College, The Changing of the Guard, the Savill Garden, Ascot Racecourse, Royal Windsor Course and more. Windsor Castle is the oldest and largest inhabited castle in the world and the favourite weekend home of The Queen. Eton College, perhaps the most famous school in the world, was founded in 1440 and is the alma mater of eighteen prime ministers. Windsor Great Park, 1000 acres of woodland, lakes and gardens, is a much loved resource for visitors and locals alike. And every June, Ascot Racecourse is the setting for a spectacular pageant of horses and racegoers. Joanna Jackson captures this quintessentially English subject through the seasons.
Notes
A collection of photographs of the two historical towns, including much coverage of Windsor Castle, Ascot and Eton College.
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The Royal Borough of Windsor is home to both Windsor Castle, the oldest and largest inhabited castle in the world and Her Majesty's favourite weekend home and Eton College, perhaps the most famous school in the world, founded in 1440 and the alma mater of nineteen prime ministers. Windsor Great Park, 1000 acres of woodland, lakes and gardens, is a much loved resource for visitors and locals alike. And every June, Ascot Racecourse is the setting for a spectacular pageant of horses and racegoers. From the Order of the Garter to spectacular hats at Ascot, from swan upping to the Changing of the Guard, Joanna Jackson captures this quintessentially English subject through the seasons.
Author Biography
Joanna Jackson has lived in Richmond for more than 18 years. She has a strong interest in local history, and in 2000 she wrote and produced an audio tour of Richmond town centre for the local tourist authority. She is a guide at the nearby Wetlands Trust. A keen photographer, her images have been used in cards, calendars and books. Her other titles for Frances Lincoln are A Year in the Life of Kew Gardens, A Year in the Life of Richmond Park, A Year in the Life of Richmond and A Year in the Life of Padstow, Polzeath and Rock.
Table of Contents
Contents Eaton and Windsor: Introduction Winter: Early Days Eaton Railways and Roads The Great Park Spring: Windsor Horse Show The Royal Landscape: Valley Garden The Royal Landscape: Saville Gardens All the Kings Horses and All the Kings Men Summer: Dorney Rowing Lake Horse Racing Polo Windsor and Eton Street Autumn: Air Force Memorial John Fitzgerald Kennedy House of Windsor Magna Carta index
Review
Superb images and words that often take us behind the scenes make this journey through the seasons stand out. Berkshire Life Most striking about 'A Year in the Life of Windsor and Eton' is the arresting photography of Joanna Jackson which, together with her closely studied historical text, makes this a work of some accomplishment. This England
Long Description
The Royal Borough of Windsor is home to two of the UK's Top 20 Visitor Attractions (Windsor Castle and Legoland) but also boasts Eton College, The Changing of the Guard, the Savill Garden, Ascot Racecourse, Royal Windsor Course and more. Windsor Castle is the oldest and largest inhabited castle in the world and the favourite weekend home of The Queen. Eton College, perhaps the most famous school in the world, was founded in 1440 and is the alma mater of eighteen prime ministers. Windsor Great Park, 1000 acres of woodland, lakes and gardens, is a much loved resource for visitors and locals alike. And every June, Ascot Racecourse is the setting for a spectacular pageant of horses and racegoers. Joanna Jackson captures this quintessentially English subject through the seasons.
Review Text
Superb images and words that often take us behind the scenes make this journey through the seasons stand out.
Review Quote
Superb images and words that often take us behind the scenes make this journey through the seasons stand out.
Excerpt from Book
What has Eton mess got to do with George III? Did you know that all thoroughbred horses originate from three stud stallions, 'the foundation sires'? Did you know that Polo was first written about in 600BC in Persia? Why is Windsor castle a days march from the Tower of London? Why does America own an acre of land at Runnymeade?
Description for Sales People
6.9 million visitors come to Windsor each year for business or for pleasure with approximately 1 million people attending specific events in the Royal Borough each year There are over 300,000 visitors to Royal Ascot in the third week of June every year. Eton College '4th June' holiday celebrated on the Wednesday before the first weekend in June. The school has a high street gift shop and 15,000 members of Old Etonians Association. Windsor Castle listed as the most popular visitor attraction (55%) and the main reason for visiting the town (56%). Windsor Great Park visited by 17% (2009 Visitor Survey). There is a large gift shop at the Savill Building. Legoland Windsor had 1.8 million visitors in 2008.
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