Featured in BBC 2’s National TV Live: The Country House Revealed: Clandeboye Estate and its Imperial Collections, 7 June 2011

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In this episode Dan Cruickshank looks at Clandeboye House near Bangor, County Down and explores the life of Lord Dufferin (1826-1902), Viceroy of India and one time President of the Royal Geographical Society.   Among the relics of empire preserved in the House is Lord Dufferin’s photograph album, which includes images of Burma before it was incorporated into the British Raj.  Dr. Kumar discusses these astonishing images and the historical background to British rule in the country they so vividly represent. 

Period07 Jun 2011

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  • TitleBBC 2’s National TV Live: The Country House Revealed: Clandeboye Estate and its Imperial Collections
    Degree of recognitionNational
    Media name/outletBBC
    Media typeTelevision
    Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
    Date07/06/2011
    DescriptionIn this episode Dan Cruickshank looks at Clandeboye House near Bangor, County Down and explores the life of Lord Dufferin (1826-1902), Viceroy of India and one time President of the Royal Geographical Society.   Among the relics of empire preserved in the House is Lord Dufferin’s photograph album, which includes images of Burma before it was incorporated into the British Raj.  Dr. Kumar discusses these astonishing images and the historical background to British rule in the country they so vividly represent. 
    Producer/AuthorBBC
    URLwww.youtube.com/watch?v=R_i9iUKtd7c
    PersonsM. Satish Kumar
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