Clik here to view.
‘Who is that chap with the terrific head?!’
Robert Heriot Westwater’s most famous portrait is probably that of Christopher Murray Grieve (more widely known by his nom de plume, Hugh McDiarmid!). But Westwater also painted two very different...
View ArticleClik here to view.
The disgruntlements of old age…
Disgruntlement. The archives are full of it – though I should stress I am referring to the contents of our records rather than our lovely readers (or indeed my lovely colleagues)! This week’s letter...
View ArticleClik here to view.
The love story of Hector and Andromache…
Valentines Day. A wonderful time of year when we can indulge in levels of cynicism and sarcasm simply unacceptable at any other! However, here in the archives our hardened hearts are often...
View ArticleClik here to view.
‘The old conditions cannot continue, and some new form of political and...
All of history seems to be contained in the letters of ordinary people living in extraordinary times. We may know what backdrop will emerge, but there are seldom enough traces to discover the fate of...
View Article
