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Jane Austen loved clothes, and followed fashion with enthusiasm. She was also an expert needlewoman. Her novels use the clothes people wore and their attitudes to dress to convey their characters. Her lively letters, extensively ...

Jane Austen Fashion

Jane Austen loved clothes, and followed fashion with enthusiasm. She was also an expert needlewoman. Her novels use the clothes people wore and their attitudes to dress to convey their characters. Her lively letters, extensively …

Churches and Cathedrals

Churches and Cathedrals David Phillips £14.99 paperback ISBN 9781910169018 256 pages, 52 colour plates Published 2014 A guide to the architecture and furnishings of churches and cathedrals. Main topics discussed are architects and master craftsmen, […]

Report on archaeological investigations at Al-Khor Island, Qatar. Chapter headings are: Introduction; Survey & Excavation; The Pottery of Al-Khor Island; Discussion and Conclusions. There is also an illustrated ...

Al-Khor Island

Report on archaeological investigations at Al-Khor Island, Qatar. Chapter headings are: Introduction; Survey & Excavation; The Pottery of Al-Khor Island; Discussion and Conclusions. There is also an illustrated …

The maiden voyage of the Titanic in 1912 took place at a time when fashions were undergoing a major change on both sides of the Atlantic. The vessel carried hundreds of wealthy passengers...

Titanic Style

Who designed Blenheim Palace or provided the furniture for Queen Victoria's country houses? When did billiard rooms become fashionable? Where can you see a ...

The Country House Companion

In 1778 two women ran away from their aristocratic homes in Ireland to make a new life together. Disowned by their families, they were soon in debt, but persevered towards their goal of living together ...

The Ladies of Llangollen

In the time of Jane Austen music was an essential part of a young lady's education, and an important weapon in her sexual armoury. Jane Austen herself was not an outstanding performer, but she kept ...

The Innocent Diversion

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