Britain in the 20th Century: Thatcherism, 1979-1990 Margaret Thatcher sought to solve the deep-seated problems of the...
Twenty-first Century Threats: Malaria In 1955, the World Health Organization announced an ambitious plan...
The Roman Denarius and the Euro: A precedent for monetary union? A look at the way the Roman Empire has sometimes...
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Twenty-first Century Threats: Tuberculosis This lecture is a part of the series Twenty-First Century...
The Lost Hospitals of London: St Luke’s The extraordinary story of this neglected quarter of London that...
To Wear or Not to Wear: Changing social norms with regard to eyewear Studying the history of spectacles brings together the twin themes...
The Lost Hospitals of London: Bethlem Hospital - Worth a Visit? Bethlem Hospital was an integral part of London’s charitable provision...
Britain in the 20th Century: The Collapse of the Postwar Settlement, 1964-1979 The 1960s saw a new course in British politics –...
London’s Forgotten Children: Thomas Coram and the Foundling Hospital In 1739, Captain Thomas Coram was dismayed at the sight...