Property Highlights
Discover property highlights and clips from our previous talks.
A Beginner’s Guide to Neo-Palladian Architecture
Have you ever wondered why so many grand buildings in London look like something out of ancient Greece or Rome? What is this architectural style, and when and why did it become so popular?
What is the English Landscape Movement?
The eighteenth-century phenomenon known as the English Landscape Movement can tell us about art, literature, politics, and empire.
Eels, Pies, Picnics and Banquets
Learn about the Macaroni Club’s pasta obsession, the first Hindustani coffee house in London, and how to get an invitation to the Picnic Academical Society!
Food in Gothic Literature
This video considers the gothic genre and the many roles that food and drink play in classic and contemporary gothic texts like ‘Frankenstein’, ‘Dracula’, ‘Rebecca’, and ‘Rosemary’s Baby’.
The Committee of Taste: Soane at Pitzhanger
This talk recreates the Soanes’ world of food and dining, and imagines what it would have been like to join one of their grand ‘intellectual banquets’ for a night.
A Return to the Fluorescent Banquet: Feasting at Orleans House Through the Eyes of an Artist
In this video, co-founder of Alice in Hackneyland, Jonathan Roson, journeys through centuries of feasting at Orleans House Gallery.
George III: The Mind Behind the Myth
This talk separates the man from the myth, exploring objects and spaces within Kew Palace that reveal the humanity behind King George III’s story.
Aphrodisiac Pies and Taffety Tarts: 17th Century Dining
Explore the rooms in Ham House where lavish banquets would have been prepared, and hear about fun 17th century recipes like chilli croutons and sweet potato aphrodisiac pie!
Medieval Estate to Community Garden: Centuries of Food Production at Gunnersbury
Walk through the many interesting chapters of Gunnersbury Park’s story, and the ways its owners have adapted the house and gardens over time.
After you with the salt, Dr Johnson!
This video is a glimpse into the unconventional gastronomic tastes of David Garrick and some of his contemporaries.