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The Greenlanders: Arctic whaleships and whalers - Dr Bernard Stonehouse
From 1750 to the early 20th century, fleets of 'Greenlanders' -- specially strengthened sailing ships -- headed north each spring from Britain to th…
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English Architecture, 1650 to 1760: The Rise of Consensus - Simon Thurley
Opened up to the world once more England drank in influences and ideas from abroad which were to infuse English building with widely held ideas and v…
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The Ballets Russes: Playing with the Past
Diaghilev seemed to be the nemesis of traditional ballet, but he was ready to draw on the rigorous classical schooling of his dancers whenever it sui…
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British Prime Ministers from Attlee to Blair - Professor Vernon Bogdanor
A lecture to mark the publication of Vernon Bogdanor's book based on the series of lectures delivered at Gresham College during 2006 and 2007, 'Leade…
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The Character of Twentieth Century Britain - Professor Vernon Bogdanor
During the 20th century, Britain underwent a major transformation. A country in which a law-abiding individual would hardly notice the existence of …
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Taking London to the World: Robert Paul Shows his Native City in Motion
Britain's pioneer filmmaker, born 150 years ago in North London, vividly portrayed the variety of life in 'the imperial metropolis' at the end of the…
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The Varieties of Forgiveness
Forgiveness is often discussed as if it were a single, straightforward, phenomenon. The reality, however, is not so simple. For instance, we can iden…
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Olympism: Fair Play - Dr Jim Parry
Fair Play is at the heart of sports ethics, and of Olympic ethics. But what does it mean, and how does it work?
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Satire, Print Shops and Comic Illustration in 18th and 19th Century London - Mark Bills
This lecture tells the story of visual satire in London, a city in which caricature flourished like no other. Throughout the 18th and 19th centuries,…
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Russian Piano Masterpieces: Musorgsky
Musorgsky was a proficient, but not virtuosic pianist: in his youth, he entertained society ladies with popular marches and quadrilles, and in his la…
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