London: Music under the shadow of Handel The Royal Academy of Music Baroque ensemble directed by Pawel...
"The fangs of the serpent are hid in the bowl": The Temperance Movement How did what started as a temperance movement become a...
The Historic Collections of Lambeth Palace Library Lambeth Palace Library, founded in 1610, is the historic library and...
Cannabis Britannica: The rise and demise of a Victorian wonder-drug In 1800 cannabis preparations were almost entirely unknown in Britain...
The Gordon Riots of 1780: London in Flames, a Nation in Ruins In June 1780 the most destructive urban riots in English...
An Infernal Spark: Drink, Addiction and Disease Addiction is a familiar feature of contemporary society. Not only...
Darkness Audible: Benjamin Britten at 100 - Late, 1971-1976 ‘In the history of art late works are the catastrophes,’...
Darkness Audible: Benjamin Britten at 100 - Middle, 1945-1970 The success of Peter Grimes caught Britten by surprise. It...
A Haberdashery Shop on London Bridge: Journal of a Georgian Gentleman The fascinating story of eighteenth century haberdasher who recorded what...