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History

Defining beauty

On a recent museum trip – I saw images from the Qajar dynasty in Persia – the period from 1795 -1925. The display focused on the

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Concrete and Cybermen

Architecture can be brutal. A couple of weeks ago, I had a remarkable opportunity to deep into the bowels of two fabulous buildings – the

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Becoming 'the great'

I’ve have been wondering… How do you get to be called ‘the great’? Presumably, someone else has to give you the title because taking it for

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In praise of horses

My mother used to say that the very first word I spoke wasn’t Mummy or Daddy – it was horsey. I am entirely willing to

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