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The Victorians: Art and Culture

The Victorian age began as an age of realism, in...

Whither War; Whither the Law of War

How might we change the way we – and all...

Brahms the progressive; Schumann the visionary

Placing Schumann and Brahms into their historical context. The programme...

Symmetry and the Monster

On 30 May 1832 a young Frenchman named Évariste Galois...

Cultural change and consumerism: contemporary churchgoing in perspective

The Parasite Zoo

Parasites are everywhere and it is normal for animals, ourselves...

How we Learned that Slavery is Wrong

It seems obvious now, but it hasn’t always. During the...

Entertainment in London in the 18th Century

Using extracts from personal family collections, diaries, handbills and other...

The Making of Medieval Illuminated Manuscripts

Illuminated manuscripts are some of the most beautiful artefacts to...

London Fog and the Impressionists

A detailed account of London Fog and its various artistic representations by Dr Christine Corton