Art and Architecture, mainly

History, art history and architecture of Britain & Empire, Europe, Mediterranean & North America, 1640-1940.

20 September 2025

Isambard K Brunel: railways & shipping.

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Industrial Revolution heralded a new age of steel and railways, such that Britain’s Imperial Cent­ury of Dominance flourished over the Emp­i...
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16 September 2025

cafe-bookshop in Sydney: a great fusion

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In the 1700s there were heaps of literary cafes in Paris alone. These cafés helped patrons sit with a hot drink, discussing politics or eco...
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13 September 2025

Vita Sackville West, Sissinghurst exhibition

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  Vita Sackville-West  was one of the C20ths most influential gardeners. In 1913 at 21 she married  Harold Nicolson  in Knole’s chapel in a ...
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Babies' names

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Favourite babies' names in Australia, 2024 See  https://melbourneblogger.blogspot.com/2025/02/favourite-babies-names-in-australia-2024.h...
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09 September 2025

Gozo: Malta's second great island

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 Gozo is a Mediterranean Sea island, in Malta’s Archipelago. Gozo is Malta’s second-largest island (67 sq ks) with a small population: 37,00...
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