This week we began an extended look at the experiences of the 28 of our interviewees who experienced domestic service. You can see them allhere. We started with the words ofBessie Barnett:
We felt forMarion Smithsitting in the cold:
We didn't like the sound ofEdith Argy's 'Mistress':
And 'sElisabeth Bernheim's powerful words brought home the terrible reality behind domestic service:
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