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Peaks and Glaciers 2017: paintings, drawings and photographs of the Alps

Explore beautiful mountain imagery at John Mitchell Fine Paintings gallery in London Our...

10 Iconic British Football Moments

Let’s celebrate the ‘beautiful game’ with a chronological countdown of 10 iconic moments in...

The Russian Revolutions of 1917

In 2017, the world will mark the hundredth anniversary of the Russian Revolutions, a dramatic...

Art for the people: Soviet art under investigation

After the Communist revolution in 1917, the new government took control of the art establishment...

Unsure Futures: America in the 1930s

“So, first of all, let me assert my firm belief that the only thing we have to fear is…fear...

Romanovs, Rebels & Revolutions: A History of Russia on Film

The Oscar winning actor Leonardo DiCaprio recently called for more films on Russian history and...

Top 10 Viking Facts You Must Know

Let’s count down the top 10 facts about these 8th-12th century Scandinavians with images from our...

The Somme – Footage from the Front

The Battle of the Somme is, rightly so, best remembered for the stupefying number of casualties...

Ancient Egypt: A journey through the afterlife

Explore ancient Egyptian beliefs about life after death, as illustrated in the Book of the...

Why do we celebrate Valentine’s Day?

14th February: the day the world celebrates love. Whilst some look forward to all things red...

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