Boarding School Is Not Okay

Many, many children have been packed off to boarding school and the romantic ideals (and academic hot-housing) are held in high regard in the British collective psyche. Yet, many people who are connected to ex-boarders (spouses, colleagues, friends, relatives) readily observe a sense of distance, a remoteness or "apartness", even if the phrase "Boarding School… Continue reading Boarding School Is Not Okay

£45

About Time: Lewis Evans talk

Weston Library Weston Library, Broad Street, Oxford, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom

Dr Sumner Braund, curator of the new Lewis Evans display About Time, will give a short talk to share her latest research findings. She'll explore the people behind the beautiful dials, globes and astrolabes, outline the myriad journeys the objects took before Lewis Evans acquired them, and reveal the fascinating histories at the heart of… Continue reading About Time: Lewis Evans talk

Free