When Did They Really Start Trusting Steam And Get Rid Of The Masts? A question from the lecture 'From Sail to Steam: London's...
What Part Did The Commercial Companies Play In Stimulating Engineering Design? A question from the lecture 'From Sail to Steam: London's...
The Legal Quays: Sir William Paulet, First Marquis of Winchester Sir William Paulet (c.1483-1572) is perhaps unique in his long...
Elizabethan Merchant Ships and Shipbuilding Elizabeth’s galleons and other warships have attracted much attention, but...
The World of Isaac Newton This illustrated lecture will cover Newton's life and his mathematical and scientific labours in the context of 17th-century England.
An Infernal Spark: Drink, Addiction and Disease Addiction is a familiar feature of contemporary society. Not only...
The Historic Collections of Lambeth Palace Library Lambeth Palace Library, founded in 1610, is the historic library and...
Faces in Court 1893-1918: Drawings of William Hartley from New Scotland Yard's Crime Museum William Hartley (1862-1937) was an early Fleet Street photographer whose...
From Soap Boxes to Tea Sets: How the Suffragette Movement got into People’s Hearts and Homes The women in the suffrage movement were modern day experts...