External events: Lectures

  All lectures will take place at 7.30 pm at St Nicolas’ Hall, Bury Street, Guildford, GU2 4AW For further information, please visit www.historicalassociationsurrey.com or [...]

    All lectures take place on Thursdays and begin at 7.30 p.m. at the Bath Royal Literary and Scientific Institution (BRLSI) 16-18 Queen Square, [...]

The late twentieth century saw dramatic changes in attitudes to sex and relationships. The Pill, the legalisation of abortion, and the decriminalisation of homosexuality opened [...]

Writing in the second century CE, Pausanias provides a deep dive into the cultural centres of the ancient Greek mainland. Describing the built environment through [...]

A significant amount and range of evidence suggest the personal indifference of the French King, Louis IX (1226-1270), to the attractions of exercising regnal authority [...]

In 1949, the French people sent 52,000 objects to Americans in thanks for their military aid in the Second World War, and their humanitarian aid [...]

In the annual RCN History of Nursing Forum lecture, Helen Rappaport explores the making of Mary Seacole as a cultural icon, delving into her contributions [...]

  The Centre for the Study of the History of Political Thought and the School of History at Queen Mary University of London are delighted [...]

  The Stories of the Gloucester Shipwreck: Norfolk’s Mary Rose The discovery of the Gloucester warship off the coast of Great Yarmouth, wrecked while carrying [...]

    Join us for talks, refreshments and a tour of a new resource showcasing the international achievements of British nurses. 'Consult the RCN - [...]