Peter Cameron: Artistic Convictions
Peter Cameron captured by Stuart Bentley
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Books to Read this Pride Month
Happy Pride Month! We’re proud to host a prismatic collection of titles and writers that unapologetically amplify the Queer experience—so if you’re still trying to find or foster your Pride, look no further than this list of vividly penned publications from LGBTQIA+ authors that employ poetry, prose, and personal histories to weave a rich tapestry… Read More »Books to Read this Pride Month
Unmasking Banksy’s Art, Not His Identity: Q&A with Paul Gough
Banksy has often been discussed more for his identity than his ideas but Paul Gough — artist, academic, and Banksy commentator — offers a new perspective. Drawing on decades of observation, media commentary, and even direct correspondence with Banksy’s team, Gough explores the artist’s creative evolution, political voice, and cultural influence. We spoke to Paul… Read More »Unmasking Banksy’s Art, Not His Identity: Q&A with Paul Gough
Convoys, Camaraderie, and Chaos: My 1984 D-Day Road Trip with the Swedes
In 1984, long before the days of mobile phones and instant messaging, Paul Middleton found myself on an unforgettable journey through Normandy with a convoy of Swedish military vehicle enthusiasts. What began with a vague invite through the MAFVA model club quickly turned into a misadventure involving a converted ambulance, missed ferries, and some very… Read More »Convoys, Camaraderie, and Chaos: My 1984 D-Day Road Trip with the Swedes
Making a Splash: The Many Benefits of Water Displays in Late Antique Residences
Immerse yourself in a fount of information about Roman water displays and discover how these features kept late antique homes cool in both style and temperature with this blog by Ginny Wheeler, author of Water Displays in Domestic Spaces across the Late Roman West By Ginny Wheeler | 6 min read While the late Roman… Read More »Making a Splash: The Many Benefits of Water Displays in Late Antique Residences
New Voices for Women’s History Month
This year, to mark both Women’s History Month and International Women’s Day we are highlighting the incredible contribution of women to the archaeology of Iran, from the earliest horizons of humanity through the Islamic period. Learn more about some of the extraordinary female contributors to New Voices in Iranian Archaeology (Oxbow Books, 2024), whose research… Read More »New Voices for Women’s History Month
Terra Incognita No Longer: Fury and Ice Sample Text
By Script Books | 4 min read In frozen Greenland, far from the battlefields of Europe, Americans and Germans are locked in a deadly cat-and-mouse game over access to vital weather data that will help determine the war. Read the extract below for a glimpse of events behind the icy façade where espionage meets meteorology.… Read More »Terra Incognita No Longer: Fury and Ice Sample Text
Fortress Britain 1940: 10 Fascinating Facts About Britain’s Defence Strategies During WWII
By Casemate Marketing Team | 4 min read Throughout history, Britain’s experience of war has been very different from that of its European mainland neighbours. The nature of the continent of Europe means that an expected part of any war has always been that armies will cross borders. However, the island nation of Britain has… Read More »Fortress Britain 1940: 10 Fascinating Facts About Britain’s Defence Strategies During WWII
Read Your Way Along the Silk Roads
To tie in with the Silk Roads exhibition at The British Museum(Sept 2024 – February 2025), we put together a sensational selection of books on silk and the Silk Roads. These volumes will help you weave your way from East to West, gaining insight into these significant trade routes and the precious fibre which gave… Read More »Read Your Way Along the Silk Roads