Why Are Cities Going Bankrupt? In the late nineteenth century, Joseph Chamberlain transformed Birmingham with...
Gresham and Defoe (underwriters): The Origins of London Marine Insurance This lecture explores the astonishing history of marine insurance underwriting...
Portraits of Queen Elizabeth II: The Artists’ Challenges Scores of painters and photographers over the last seventy years...
The face of Charles Dickens - portraits of the great author Charles Dickens was drawn, painted and photographed more than most...
Why Does Britain Have a Water and Sewage Crisis? The discharge of raw sewage into rivers, as well as...
Trading Places and Travelling - Musical Legacies of the Hanseatic League The cities of Northern Europe developed their trading links with...
Trust Issues: When Financial "Experts" Have Other Plans Ever wonder if the "experts" managing your money truly have...