Sheep Across London Bridge - The Freedom of the City of London One of the oldest surviving traditional ceremonies still in existence...
Adventures of Portuguese 'Ancient Music' in Eighteenth-Century London 'Ancient music' enjoyed a vogue in eighteenth-century London, with professional...
Gresham and Defoe (underwriters): The Origins of London Marine Insurance This lecture explores the astonishing history of marine insurance underwriting...
London’s Lost Rivers: The Hackney Brook and other North West Passages Iain Sinclair takes a look at the rivers of London...
Entertainment in London in the 18th Century Using extracts from personal family collections, diaries, handbills and other...
Where Is China Heading under Xi Jinping? In this lecture, Tsang examines the strategic goals and direction...
China’s Economic Prospects on the Cusp China has important islands of technological excellence, even dominance, but...
China and Chineseness: Lessons from the Chinese Mainland, Hong Kong and Taiwan This lecture is about the meaning of China and being...
A History of Barts, Britain's Oldest Hospital St Bartholomew’s is the oldest hospital in England still operating...
London’s Air: The 70th Anniversary of the Great London Smog On the 5th of December 1952 London experienced a major...