Art & History

New Video: Intersecting Lives JFK and LBJ

By Peter Atkinson

John Fitzgerald Kennedy and Lyndon Baines Johnson: their lives, personalities and careers, with an emphasis on the 60s, the decade of their presidencies.  The principal issues were the cold war, civil rights, Vietnam, and the assassination and …

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Outdoor Art in Spain: Architecture, Sculptures and Murals


By Peter Atkinson

A comprehensive tour of the art and architecture that can be viewed in Spain’s outdoors, from whole buildings to minor architectural details and stand-alone artworks, including the transient or trivial as well as the monumental and permanent.  …

Art & History

The History of the Automobile

By John Hopwood.

Commences with an introduction to La Marquese which is the oldest car in the world which is still in full working condition and then goes on to discuss the very earliest ideas and designs for a road …

Art & History

The History of the Bicycle.

By John Hopwood.

This is a slightly humorous look at the history of the bicycle from the first push bikes through the many different designs to the latest racing and mountain bikes. Contains many little-known facts about the bicycle and …

Art & History

The Life and Works of David Hockney

By John Hopwood.

The quite detailed story of this wonderful artists life from his humble beginnings in Bradford to becoming the most expensive living artist in the world.

His first picture which was of his father, sold at an art …

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The Life and Art of Grayson Perry

By John Hopwood.

The full story of this artist’s life from his very difficult childhood through to his great success being the only potter ever to wind the Turner Prize and his many achievements as a potter, an engraver, a …

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Video of A&H Lecture: The Magic That Was the Concorde

If you enjoyed the lecture you can watch it again and, if you missed it, for the first time, by clicking on the video below.

Lecturer: Pete Carrigan

Pete was a flight engineer 3rd pilot, and flew for 28 years …

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The History of Natural and Man-Made Glass

By John Hopwood.

Briefly describes the various types of naturally occurring glasses and then follows with some in-depth discussion of how glass was first discovered, how it became a wonderful art form as well as a highly technical product with …