THE WORLD OF THE NURSERY: Childhood in The Country House with Valerie Krips

What was childhood really like in the country house and how did it intersect with that of the children who lived nearby?  Who did or did not go to school?  Who were the wet-nurses, nursemaids and governesses and why did the parents of these children leave so much of their upbringing in the hands of servants?

Dr Valerie Krips is Associate Professor Emerita Department of English University of Pittsburgh and Honorary Fellow School of Culture & Communication University of Melbourne.