Two recent discoveries by stem cell scientists at Cedars-Sinai have offered a ray of hope that may help make cancer treatment more efficient and shorten the time taken for people to recover from radiation and chemotherapy
As painful as cancer can be, its treatment and subsequent recovery is also a long drawn and painful process. In the wake of this, not one, but two recent discov
Conservation in action: Cleaning Horace Walpole s library
Strawberry Hill House. Photo: Matt Chung.
TWICKENHAM
.- To the untrained eye, it might look like glorified housework - but maintaining the treasures of Strawberry Hill House, requires expert conservation. Now, for the first time ever, visitors to Horace Walpoles gothic castle in Twickenham can learn how historic books are cared for.
When Horace Walpole (1717-97) acquired Strawberry Hill in 1747 then a modest cottage it soon became apparent that he needed a library. A bibliophile, he already owned over 1000 volumes, which were crammed into his study. So, as he set about transforming his property into a gothic fantasy castle, Walpole had his friends, the architect John Chute (1701-76) and designer Richard Bentley (1708-82) assist him with realising a grand design for the ever-burgeoning collection. Indeed, such was his passion that, when he died in 1797, Walpole had amassed around 8,000 volumes of books, manuscript
National Trust houses and other properties in England will start to reopen their doors to visitors from Monday as restrictions are lifted. And this is great news for residents in Basingstoke who are keen for a change of scenery. The Vyne in Sherborne St John will be opening back up again or for those willing to venture further afield, Uppark near Petersfield, and Mottisfont near Romsey. Highlights include The Vyne’s exquisite Tudor chapel, Uppark’s sumptuous Georgian interiors, and Mottisfont’s Whistler room where artist Rex Whistler created his famous tromp l’oeil artworks. Staff and volunteers have been working behind the scenes to get properties ready to reopen safely.