THEME Art, design, literature, media and Music
Tullimaar House Cornwall where William Golding lived his final years he died in 1993
William Golding died in 1993 in Cornwall at his home.
Read MoreWilliam GOLDING Born 1911 Author of Lord of the Flies
William GOLDING Born in Cornwall
Read MoreIntriguing Relationships Presidents and Prime Ministers
An intriguing snippet from David Reynolds (Professor of History at Cambridge University ) and No 10 on the special relationships between prime Ministers and Presidents
Read MoreWest Dean West Sussex and New Mexico…what do they have in common?
Edward James a lasting legacy , a great endowment and a mad folly in Mexico? In the heart of the Sussex Downs dont’ miss a treat and enjoy the grandeur of a country house fit for kings with a wonderful opportunity to develop your creative skills…
Read MoreHedy Lamarr Actress and Intriguing Inventor
What is the intriguing connection between actress Hedy Lamarr and the cell phone, you won’t believe it…
Read MoreWhen Science and Religion Clashed at Oxford University
What effect did the debate between science and religion have on the lives of C19th people?
Read MoreThe Romantic Movement – It’s Role and Influence in C19th
How the Enlightenment gave way to the Romantic Movement, was this the point where art and science separated?
Read MoreVisit the Streets of C18th London through the works of Rowlandson & Smith
Imagery is such an important tool to social and family historians as they build a picture of lives in the past. The work of C18th caricaturists and engravers such as Rowlandson and Smith can really help build the picture
Read MoreLord Lovat & the History of Mapmaking
The first detailed maps of Britain arose out of a need to fulfil a military purpose. The Battle of Culloden proved to be a turning point in the history of British map making
Read MoreTruth and History
Data is not information and information is not knowledge, where does that leave amateur historians as the avalanche of data flows towards us?
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