Stories
- Article
Aphasia and drawing elephants
When Thomas Parkinson investigated the history of “speech science”, he discovered an unexpected link between empire, elephants and aphasia.
- In pictures
Water of life?
From ancient sources of spiritual sustenance to the modern spa, Ross MacFarlane traces a brief history of healing waters.
- Article
How not to play
Here are seven ways to sidestep doing as you’re told in a game. But strangely, they seem to be as much a part of playing as the game itself.
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Dazzling luxury
As the 20th century dawned, both elite and masses basked in the marvellous and unearthly glow of the new electric illumination.
Catalogue
- Archives and manuscripts
Two pencil drawings in brown, blue, green, pink, yellow, red and orange
Amiss, Audrey, 1933-2013Date: c.1950s-2000sReference: PP/AMI/C/3/19/8Part of: Audrey Amiss Archive- Archives and manuscripts
Hinxton Hall - plans and drawings
Date: October 1992-February 1994Reference: WT/C/2/3/18Part of: Wellcome Trust Corporate Archive
- Pictures
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The dream of a patient in Jungian analysis: a volcanic landscape by moonlight. Drawing by M.A.C.T., 1967.
M.A.C.T.Date: Nov. 67 [1967]Reference: 658095iPart of: Dreams of a patient in Jungian analysis. Drawings, 1967-1978.- Books
French landscape drawings and sketches of the eighteenth century : catalogue of a loan exhibition from the Louvre and other French museums at the Department of Prints and Drawings in the British Museum, 1977.
Bacou, Roseline.Date: [1977], ©1977- Books
- Online
The landscape magazine: containing preceptive principles of landscape: also, a series of interesting landscapes; And Views of remarkable Objects, and Places; Grottoes, Caverns, Rocks, Mountains, Buildings, and Ruins; selected from various parts, from original drawings, From The Works Of The Best Masters, and forming a complete system of that delightful art.
Date: [1793]