Windsor Castle - English The Pitkin guide

by Pitkin Pictorials, Robin Mackworth-Young

See below for alternative languages available in this title The historic fortress of Windsor Castle has been home to the sovereigns of England for over 900 years. This beautiful souvenir guide takes you on a room by room guided tour of the castle and chapel. Look out for more Pitkin Guides on the very best of British history, heritage and travel.

Genres: History, Nonfiction

32 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1958

About the author

Pitkin Pictorials has been at the forefront of heritage publishing for over 70 years. The founder, Mr Pitkin, was a post-war entrepreneur devoted to publishing highly illustrated souvenir guidebooks that commemorated special people and events in British history.

One of the earliest souvenirs was for Princess Elizabeth’s wedding day in 1947, and subsequent publications documented other memorable royal occasions. As the list grew, subjects widened to include cathedrals, stately homes, museums.

Reviews

[Louis Muñoz · Rating 4 out of 5]

4 stars. A very thorough and nicely illustrated history and look into Windsor Castle. I especially liked the pictorial reconstructions that gave you an idea of what the castle looked like at various stages of its almost 1,000 year history. However, very sadly lacking are any floor plans and related plats, which would give one better context for what you're reading about. I'm not talking about detailed plans, obviously, but many of the areas are public and could thus have been sketched out, drawn out.