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As we head into the summer holidays, we\u2019re turning back time to the early 20th century to explore the world with a very well-heeled couple. Stephen and Virginia Courtauld lived at Eltham Palace in southeast London, but when they weren\u2019t in residence, which was often during the British winter, they could be found cruising the world in luxury on board ocean-going liners or their own private yacht. And their well-documented travels provide a fascinating insight into the lifestyles of the 1930s wealthy elite and an era before commercial flights had gone mainstream.\n\nTaking a trip with us \u2014 and the Courtaulds \u2014 is English Heritage\u2019s properties historians team leader Dr Andrew Hann.\n\nTo read more about the Courtauld\u2019s travels, go to https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/courtaulds-cruises\nTo read more about Eltham Palace or plan a visit, go to www.english-heritage.org.uk/eltham\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices