History - other
Upcoming History - other Lectures
Britain's great gardens are among the glories of our countryside. But how much did they cost to build and maintain, who supplied thei...
How did the City of London come to be involved in the Irish plantation? How well did the City discharge its obligations as colonial entre...
Past History - other Lectures
Development is a key term in the modernising global world. It is a target for many of the world’s economically poorer nations...
The 'Battle' of Cable Street which took place on the 4 October,1936 has become the defining myth of the East End of London and of the...
The historic collections have undergone some interesting developments in recent years. We will learn of new insights that have...
It is hard to imagine an area of policy more future-orientated than environmental policy. Whether deciding the destiny of forests,...
The women in the suffrage movement were modern day experts on public campaigning, infiltrating hearts and homes with messages for...
‘It is not easy to see how matters could be worsened by a parley at the summit.’
Winston Churchill coined the term...
From the broadsides of the sixteenth century to the broadsheets of the 19th century, taking in the Civil War newsbooks, the gutter press...
The fascinating history of gardening and horticulture in Britain. Brent Elliott will take us through some of the library's...
Novelists reflected contemporary attitudes and influenced the way the City was seen both by the wider public at the time and then by...
William Hartley (1862-1937) was an early Fleet Street photographer whose fame was achieved from his court room sketches from the Old...
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This is the third in a series of three talks and performances marking the centenary of the birth of Benjamin Britten. The Badke Quartet will perform Britten's String Quartet No 3 in...
