In the 1880s, W D Howell lived in England, recording his impressions of the places he visited. In this extract from Seven English Cities, his Atlantic crossing ends in the docks of the Mersey.
Category: History
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Belfast is a fascinating place. Here are some facts about the capital and largest city of Northern Ireland...
Category: History
This free course provides an overview of World Heritage, its political and cultural origins and the role of UNESCO and other agencies in identifying and listing sites. It identifies and discusses with exemplification the major conventions and protocols affecting World Heritage. It shows how World Heritage expanded from cultural to natural and other sites, as well as embracing landscapes, and intangible and industrial heritages. It provides case studies of New Lanark as industrial heritage, Bath and Edinburgh as World Heritage Cities, and the Tarragona archaeological and historical ensemble as a driver of economic change in the development of cultural tourism. It also contains an audio case study exploring the Lake District World Heritage bid.
Category: History
A brief history of the Shakespeare and Company Bookshop
Category: French
An introduction to the Restaurant Lapérouse
Category: French
An introduction to the Latin Quarter of Paris
Category: French
An introduction to Père Lachaise cemetery
Category: French
An introduction to Porte Saint-Denis
Category: French
An introduction to Place des Vosges
Category: French
A brief history of Place de la Bastille
Category: French
A brief introduction to the Paris Mosque
Category: French
An introduction to Parc des Buttes Chaumont
Category: French
An introduction to the Palais Royal
Category: French
The story behind Notre-Dame de Paris
Category: French
A brief history of the National Assembly building
Category: French
An introduction to Montorgueil Market.
Category: French
An introduction to the Louvre, one of Paris' most famous cultural centres
Category: French
An introduction to the Le Lapin Agile
Category: French
An introduction to the Le Grand Véfour restaurant
Category: French