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James Cook: The Voyages | #TCTalks Episode 24

Posted on 2018-07-06 by tikichris

For Episode 24 of tikichris Talks I visit the British Library to interview Laura Walker and William Frame, co-curators of James Cook: The Voyages. Running until 28 August, the exhibition marks the 250th anniversary of the ship Endeavour setting off from Plymouth with Captain James Cook in command for the first of three world-changing voyages. Continue reading →

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James Cook: The Voyages | #TCTalks Episode 24

Posted on 2018-07-06 by tikichris

Tagged #TCTalks, Art, british library, Captain Cook, Captain James Cook, history, interview, James Cook, James Cook: The Voyages, Laura Walker, London, museums, PODCAST, tikichris talks, Travel, William Frame | Leave a comment

Victorian Entertainments: There Will Be Fun at The British Library

Posted on 2016-10-13 by tikichris

Victorian Entertainments: There Will Be Fun journey’s back in time to examine how folks spent their free time and got their kicks during the late 19th century. Continue reading →

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Georgians Revealed at the British Library in London (OneTravel)

Posted on 2013-12-01 by tikichris

A newly opened exhibition at the British Library in London – Georgians Revealed: Life, Style and the Making of Modern Britain – takes an in depth look at the lives of people living in Britain during the Georgian era (roughly the early 1700s to … Continue reading →

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Georgians Revealed at the British Library

Posted on 2013-11-14 by tikichris

A new exhibition at the British Library ponders whether British folk – particular those in the middle classes – during the Georgian era were “tasteful and polite, or riotous and pleasure-obsessed”? The answer I came away with after attending the press preview was a little bit of both, depending on the situation. Continue reading →

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As Language Evolves at the British Library, I Blather on

Posted on 2010-12-10 by tikichris

As the British Library plays host to the first ever exhibition to explore the English language from Anglo-Saxon runes and regional dialects to modern day rap and texting, I’m thinking about how my own use of language has changed through … Continue reading →

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New Cafe Review: The Espresso Bar at the British Library (Londonist)

Posted on 2009-10-30 by tikichris

New Cafe Review: The Espresso Bar at the British Library Londonist, October 30, 2009 12:43 PM Dusted with cinnamon and sugar and served with an espresso cup helping of fairly thick hot chocolate, this £2.70 indulgence means more delicious library … Continue reading →