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15th December, 2015 in Military, Society & Culture
Artists of the Second World War
During the Second World War, British artists produced over 6,000 works of war art, venturing closer to the front line than any others in their profession. Men who had previously made a comfortable living painting in studios were transformed by military uniforms and expe…
14th December, 2015 in History, Society & Culture
Ravaged, ruined and removed – the lost buildings of the world
Across the globe our lands are littered with the remnants and memories of lost and ravaged buildings. But where exactly are these buildings we’re now missing? And why were they torn down? Today, property and cultural heritage protection is paramount, meaning that the mere idea of…
14th December, 2015 in Local & Family History, Society & Culture
The Orange walks of Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland is a country that is rich in culture, history and the ‘Craíc’ (pronounced ‘crack’…having a good time). Since the ‘Good Friday Agreement’ of 1998 which ended thirty years of bloodshed, the ‘Craíc’ has been on a continuing upward spiral. Belfast, the capital, now h…
14th December, 2015 in Biography & Memoir, History, Society & Culture
Harry Clarke: Modernising a medieval art
Born in Dublin on St. Patrick’s Day in 1889, Henry Patrick (Harry) Clarke would grow up to both take over his father’s respected stained glass and interior décor business and to become one of Ireland’s greatest artists and craftsmen. Working with a variety of media, Harry Clarke…