Peter Jackson's documentary 'They shall not Grow Old' is well worth a watch. I was sent this poem written by someone who has been inspired by Peter Jackson's documentary and was immediately reminded of Paul Nash's painting, The Mule Track. The painting hangs in the Imperial War Museum, London as part of the museum's permanent collection.… Continue reading Verdun 1916
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Illuminated manuscripts fit for a King
In the British Library we have a collection of illuminated manusripts that are as important to our national culture as the history of battles won and lost by kings long gone. Gifts by George II and George III form the core of the British Library known as the King’s Stack. George II gave 2000 volumes,… Continue reading Illuminated manuscripts fit for a King
The lost art of Auschwitz – in Remembrance of the Holocaust
27th January we remember those who perished in the Nazi Holocaust. This is a short story dedicated to them.