the National Trust
The grand life writ small: a history of modern British aristocracy
Prewar, they thought their future was secure, but death duties and heavy taxation brought a huge change in circumstance – to which some have valiantly responded. Pen portraits of peers and historical perspective bring this tale of diminishment to vivid life
Can the National Trust please forget about ‘heteronormative privilege’ and just look after houses?
There is a satirical website called ‘Guardian headline generator’ which purports to offer a service to aspirant journalists who wish…
The soul takes flight
Last month, at Edinburgh School of Art, I was interested to come across a student who’d chosen Marlowe’s Dr Faustus…
Divinely decorative
Italian cabinets and tables decorated with inlaid semi-precious stones known as ‘pietre dure’ were a ‘must-have’ for English milords returning…
