Bottled Water Comes to Downton Abbey

By W. R. Miller on August 14, 2014

This fall in the UK, Downton Abbey begins its fifth season, which is set in the year 1924. But wait–what’s that water bottle doing on the mantle? According to Us magazine, disposable water bottles weren’t available until 1947. Oops.

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The cast responded to the gaffe with this photo …

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… to promote the English charity, WaterAid.

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