Hidden Treasures of the National Trust : Unlock the Stories Behind the Trust's Greatest Treasures, as Seen on the Hugely Popular BBC Tv Series by National Trust Books
National Trust BooksUnited Kingdom, Great BritainPublished on 8 May 2025 by HarperCollins Publishers (National Trust Books) in the United Kingdom as part of 'the National Trust' series.Hardback | 272 pages197 x 253 x 25 | 1056g Behind the scenes with the National Trust as they uncover extraordinary stories and save our precious past. Accompanies a successful BBC series ˜Hidden Treaures of the National Trust', on its 3rd season. Episodes average over 2m viewers.Explores unseen treasures in the National Trust's care and their fascinating stories.Celebrates the skills and passion of the people who look after these objects.Foreword by Mary Beard.Supported by the National Trust. Accompanying the third series of this hugely successful BBC documentary, this book explores some of the Trust's most treasured objects and places, uncovering their remarkable stories and celebrating the people who work behind the scenes to save them for the future, including curators, carpenters, conservators, cleaners, clock-makers, gardeners and volunteers. From digging up a lost castle to spring-cleaning a doll's house, from restoring an Old Master painting to repairing an electric canoe, this is a unique treasure chest of intriguing and inspiring history. The third series of ˜Hidden Treasures of the National Trust' will transmit in 2025. Six one-hour episodes, 9pm BBC2.
