We explore the mystery of Lindow man in the context of British history in the period of transition from Celtic to Roman Britain. In the afternoon we study important artefacts which illustrate those times. According to Sellars and Yeatman History started in 55 BC when Julius Caesar invaded Britain but there was already a flourishing… Read more »
The Anglo-Saxons ruled England for 600 years. The role of women changed over that period and they often held important posts in politics and religion. The class will include a visit to the British Museum. The course will examine the lives of women throughout the Anglo-Saxon period from the early settlers in the Fifth Century… Read more »
This course was run at the City Lit on Saturday 20th October 2012, looking at the four coronations in the twentieth century and the music performed at them to celebrate the Queen’s Jubilee. The four coronations between 1902 and 1953 came at interesting times and produced new music that reflected those times. We shall look… Read more »