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New motherhood is like a trip to a foreign country: Flatlands
Here’s a recent visual experiment that I made in the stolen moments of Beano’s naps. The setting is…
The Impossiblity of grave-hunting in Abney Park Cemetery
Recently I attempted to go headstone hunting or grave hunting in Abney Park Cemetery after noticing there were…
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“Oaken richness”, one reviewer begrudgingly writes, “but at other times, there is a sense of linguistic overload”… Common…
That Black Box on Kensington Gore
I’m currently working on an “index” or documentation of 10 years of the Design Interactions Department (Royal College…
Parameters for a Windmill, Maritime Insurance, and A Trip to the Caird Library
HELLO WORLD! I’ve actually got several important announcements to make and projects to document here, but before I…
A Visit to the Bishopsgate Institute Library
Located in a prime spot opposite Liverpool Street and on the A10, I have walked past this place…
Tally Sticks, Parliamentary Scrolls, and Vellum: A Visit to the Parliamentary Archives
I was very fortunate to have had the chance to visit the Parliamentary Archives, which holds the official…
A Chinese Gatecrasher at the Great Exhibition: A Visit to the National Art Library (Victoria & Albert Museum)
During my student days I felt too intimidated to try to access the National Art Library, despite my…
“What do you mean we’re in Middlesex?” and “Is it Harringay, Haringey, Haeringshege, Haurnsy, Hornsey or HRNNGGGHHH??”: A Visit to the London Metropolitan Archives
The first time I’ve ever seen an 18th century feoffment document!E/MW/C/0218 / A transaction in 1707 for Tower…
General Colonial History, Explorations and Voyages, and Richard Hakluyt: A Visit to the Institute of Historical Research Library
This week I’ve been at a course at the Institute of Historical Research, and I wish I had…