Excerpts

The Leprosarium at Robben Island

Oliver Basciano recounts a lesser known part of Robben Island's complex history

Aug 4 •

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Oliver Basciano

Folk Cookery from the English Countryside

Lally Macbeth on the Binding Importance of the English Cake

Jun 24 •

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The Folk Archive

Alexander Pushkin and the City of Death and Beauty

Sinclair McKay explores the significance of one of Russia's great poet's death to the people of Saint Petersburg

Apr 25 •

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The Photography of Dora Maar

In this excerpt from her book, Hidden Portraits, Sue Roe introduces us to the pioneering photographer Dora Maar

Mar 31 •

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The Audacious Allied Bombing of Venice

Jonathan Glancey revisits one of the final airborne operations of World War Two

Mar 20 •

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Jonathan Glancey

The Propaganda Girls

Lisa Rogak introduces us to four women whose guile and imagination found a novel outlet in World War Two

Mar 12 •

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Reporting from the Land of Auschwitz

József Debreczeni describes his arrival at the Auschwitz Extermination Camp in May 1944

Jan 27 •

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The Vatican, the War and the Pope's Secret Bank

Yvonnick Denoël takes us back to the Second World War and the Vatican's efforts to secure their wealth

Jan 23 •

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Cherry the Pioneering Dog

In this excerpt from 'Faithful Unto Death', Paul Koudounaris traces the modern tradition of pet commemoration back to its roots in Victorian England

Oct 11, 2024 •

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Why Are We Drawn to Mountains?

George Mallory, one of the central figures in the history of mountaineering, was haunted by this simple question, as the author Daniel Light explains

Sep 6, 2024 •

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The Late Bronze Age Collapse

Paul Cooper confronts one of the great puzzles of ancient history

May 3, 2024 •

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Before the Tourists: The Unseen History of the Venice Ghetto

Harry Freedman on a 'dark and unhappy' chapter in Venetian history

Apr 23, 2024 •

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