War and Peace in Europe from Napoleon to the Kaiser: The Wars of German Unification, 1864-1871 In three short, sharp military conflicts, the Kingdom of Prussia...
From Grub Street to Fleet Street: The Development of the Early English Newspaper From the broadsides of the sixteenth century to the broadsheets...
London-Derry Connections: The early years, 1613-1640 How did the City of London come to be involved...
The Art of the Underground: 150 Years of Re-designing London The London Underground today is one of the world’s largest...
The Making of Modern Celebrity: Famous for fifteen minutes - and longer The historian Daniel Boorstin famously defined a celebrity as "a...
The Legal Quays: Sir William Paulet, First Marquis of Winchester Sir William Paulet (c.1483-1572) is perhaps unique in his long...
SeaChange: Reversing the Tide The highly-acclaimed lecture/performance combines the knowledge of science and the...
Clara Schumann (1819-1896): The Unsung Heroine of Romanticism This lecture-recital will explore the life of Clara Schumann (1819-1896) through her music and surroundings, her achievements and influencers.