Monthly Archives: March 2015

Arthur Young, Agriculturalist

Posted on 31/03/2015 by carolinemmurray

I first came across Arthur Young (1741–1820) a very long time ago when I was involved in the production of Cambridge’s Agrarian History of England and Wales, volumes 5 and 6. The works used Arthur Young’s remarkable surveys of British … Continue reading →

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Virtual Unwrappings

Posted on 29/03/2015 by carolinemmurray

Last Friday, to the British Museum, pausing en route from King’s Cross only to snap the plaque on the house of Sir Samuel Romilly. I was meeting Him Indoors to see the ‘Ancient Lives, New Discoveries’ exhibition before it closes … Continue reading →

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Ten Things I Didn’t Know About Portugal

Posted on 27/03/2015 by carolinemmurray

In my previous existence (so long ago – i.e. a week – that it all seems like a dream), I mentioned a distinct lack of knowledge of Portugal, Britain’s oldest ally. Thanks to David Birmingham’s Concise History of Portugal, I … Continue reading →

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Treasured Possessions

Posted on 25/03/2015 by carolinemmurray

I try to avoid exiting through the gift shop at museums and galleries, because I have this awful urge to buy everything in sight (well, almost everything: I’m rather past pencils and fridge magnets), and my house is cluttered enough … Continue reading →

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La Vita Nuova

Posted on 18/03/2015 by carolinemmurray

Today is the first day of the rest of my life. This is a actually a silly statement, for two reasons: (1) every day is the first day of the rest of one’s life; (2) the first day of the … Continue reading →

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