13 October 2026
Sir William Hamilton and the Portland Vase
Sir William Hamilton’s collection of classical antiquities served as the primary catalyst for Josiah Wedgwood’s design revolution which reshaped British ... Read more
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Nelson at Merton Place
Introduction In the autumn of 1801, Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson purchased Merton Place, a modest country estate in Surrey, intent on ... Read more
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28 July 2026
Music Publishing Research Approach
In the 16th and 17th centuries, Antwerp was the “Silicon Valley” of printing, while London was a hungry, emerging market. ... Read more
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28 July 2026
The Logistics of Harmony: Mapping the Commercial Supply Chain of Printed Music in North-West Europe (1550–1650).
I am embarking on a new research theme and intend to provide regular updates on this blog. The research seeks ... Read more
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28 July 2026
Radicalism in Unexpected Places: Camp Cottage and Victorian Social Activism
Introduction The area we now recognise as the home of Royal Wimbledon Golf Club was originally leased to the club ... Read more
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Rose Lamartine Yates’ interests beyond the suffrage movement
Cycling and the CTC Rose was an avid cyclist. She joined the Cycling Touring Club in 1900, the same year ... Read more
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28 July 2026
Role in Wimbledon Common Demonstrations
In late 1908, the Wimbledon WSPU utilised Wimbledon Common as a primary site for public engagement and education. Rose Lamartine ... Read more
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28 July 2026
The Wimbledon Women’s Social & Political Union
Introduction The suffrage movement in Wimbledon had a long and honourable history, with the first suffrage meeting dating back to ... Read more
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28 July 2026
Rose Lamartine Yates – the campaigner
Rose Emma Lamartine Yates (1875–1954) was a prominent English social campaigner, suffragette, and politician who dedicated her life to fighting ... Read more
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