Medieval Castles of England and Wales
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Designed to dominate the surrounding area, to house powerful garrisons, offer sumptuous quarters for...
Posters of the First World War
David Bownes and Robert Fleming
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The First World War, a new low in the annals of armed conflict, coincided with a golden age for the...
The Arab State
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It has often been argued that Arab states are arbitrary political creations, lacking historical or...
The Victorian House Explained
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From the majestic rows of gleaming white terraces in West London to the grid of red-brick houses in...
Girl with a Pearl Earring
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With precisely 35 canvases to his credit, the Dutch painter Johannes Vermeer represents one of the...
100 Houses 100 Years
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See a century of British architectural evolution through one house for each year! Gain fascinating...
Japanese Architecture: A Short History
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This expert guide to Japanese architecture is of enormous historical importance to the understanding...
SQM the Quantified Home
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The way we live is rapidly changing under pressure from multiple forces - financial, environmental,...
Cats: The British Museum
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Cats were first domesticated or, more likely, noticed a warm fireside and chose to domesticate...
The Conversation Piece: Making Modern Art in 18th-Century Britain
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Pioneered by William Hogarth (1697-1764) and his peers in the early 18th century, and then...