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Scholar never occupied a post in any Irish university school of archaeology, but was one of our most recognised communicators of the riches of Ireland’s cultural past
Two years after the end of the Second World War, the severe bomb damage to the cathedral was still being repaired and the glass had not yet been replaced in the great west window. To the right the view of the cathedral's... more
Quite possibly the last essay by Stephen Stratford, the author, editor and critic who died in November.
In tune with the natural wonders of Devon's high places, musicians excel. Classical music review by David Nice
1. Industrious family My great-grandparents owned coal mines in Ashington, Northumberland. I love this painting that my great-grandmother bought by one of the Ashington Group, known as the Pitmen Painters. They were mine workers with no formal art training who painted everyday life as they saw it around them. My father’s side owned a boiler-making factory in Wakefield. Maybe starting a pottery works was in my genes. 2. Sister act My mother Charlotte (left) and her younger sister Theresa adored each other’s company. They were generous, hospitable and great entertainers It f...