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Repost: the audacity and legacy of an Italo-French libertine in 17th Century London
How a convention-defying duchess created an egalitarian cultural space ahead of its time.
19 hrs ago
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Repost: the secret history of occult arts in 19th Century Australia
Folk magic and superstition were alive and well among Australia’s English colonisers.
Jul 12
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June 2024
Issue 64: the long-overlooked women who helped return Nazi-looted art
‘Like many other histories from World War II, that of the Monuments, Fine Arts, and Archives section aligned with the male-dominated narrative of events…
Jun 28
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Issue 63: the accidental archivist and his unrivalled folk customs collection
One man's mission to document the traditions that 'make up life for communities' across the British Isles.
Jun 14
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May 2024
Mini issue: a peek inside Anne Lister’s writing room
The prolific diarist ‘refused to be invisible’.
May 31
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Mini issue: the isolated medieval church of West Thurrock
‘An oasis of the past in a modern industrial setting’.
May 17
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Issue 62: the goose that became a poultry market celebrity in 19th Century London
He was a bird who was partial to booze, 'a favourite with all, and the pet of many'.
May 3
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April 2024
Issue 61: did belief in ‘magic’ actually prevent witch hunts in the British Isles?
Evidence suggests that Celtic communities who believed in fairies and natural magic conducted very few witch trials in the 16th and 17th centuries.
Apr 19
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Issue 60: artist’s secret, decades-long, creative endeavour gets protection
Barely anyone knew about the striking, visionary interior of this Victorian flat until after the artist’s death.
Apr 5
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March 2024
Issue 59: the squatters who saved a historic home for the public
And how the mark they left on the house is now preserved as part of its history.
Mar 22
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Mini issue: a rare peek at centuries of parliamentary proceedings
From land tax and death warrants to fashion policing and carpet beating.
Mar 8
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February 2024
Issue 58: who was Elizabeth Goever?
What can we discover about a woman from only her 17th Century trade token?
Feb 23
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