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Some London heroes of science and technology

GRESHAM IN THE CITY LECTURE London has been a magnet...

The celestial geometry of John Flamsteed: Mapping the heavens from 17th century Greenwich

During his 46 years as Astronomer Royal, John Flamsteed elevated...

At war with the French: the Hundred Years

At the outset, the English Crown ruled over tracts of...

The Human Rights Act: Cornerstone of a New Constitution

The Human Rights Act of 1998 gives us, in effect...

In the beginning: the Roman, the Viking and the Norman Conquests

As an island people, the inhabitants of Britain were repeatedly...

Europe and the old Constitution

How has our membership of the European Union affected our...

Book launch - The Gresham Cabinet Reader

This book launch marked the publication of The Gresham Reader...

Two thousand years of London Bridge

The fascinating story of all the bridges that have been...

Presenting Unwanted Histories: The project to establish the British Empire and Commonwealth Museum

Coffee Shop Society in 17th century London

Coffee shops were the intellectual hub of Stuart and Hanoverian...