The Historical Function of Town Halls The history behind the great Victorian Town Halls of Northern...
War Halls: Royal Houses from the Saxons to the Hundred Years' War Medieval kings were warriors and their palaces needed to reflect...
The Building of England: Retrospect and Prospect 410 AD to 2000 In this the final lecture in his series on the...
Physics: Its Birth in Greek Ionia This lecture discusses the pioneering physical theories of Thales, Anaximander, Anaximenes, Anaxagoras and Democritus.
Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas: Anatomy of a Christmas Classic This lecture investigates how and why the song ‘Have Yourself...
LGBT Rights: Overcoming a Colonial Legacy Historically lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people have been...
How the Middle Ages were Built: Coming of Age, 1408-1530 Against a background of political instability architectural initiative was captured...