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Night sky highlights - October 2023
Discover what to see in October's night sky, including two gas giants, the International Space Station, two meteor showers and a celestial pot of tea.
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‘London’s Burning’: Samuel Pepys and the Great Fire of London
Curator Kristian Martin on Samuel Pepys and the Great Fire of London, and how to bury your parmesan cheese.
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‘God preserve us all!’: Samuel Pepys and the Great Plague
The Great Plague was one of the worst disasters in London's history. Samuel Pepys's diaries provide a fascinating insight into how Londoner's dealt with this tragedy.
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Samuel Pepys
Naval reformer, citizen scientist, serious player on the national stage, MP and prisoner of the Tower of London; Samuel Pepys was all these but it is his candid diary that has ensured he remains a household name centuries after his death.
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Samuel Pepys and the Navy
Samuel Pepys, the famous 17th century British diarist, helped to establish the Navy and is often described as the father of the modern Royal Navy
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Social Networking: Dutch artists at the English court
The second webinar in the 'Going Dutch at Lunch' series of talks, which explore the world of the Van de Veldes
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What is it like to be an astronaut?
"When you're orbiting Earth, you no longer see countries, you see land. It makes you think globally." We interviewed NASA astronaut Scott Kelly
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The Art of Pen Painting
The fourth webinar in the 'Going Dutch at Lunch' series of talks, which explore the world of the Van de Veldes
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The Solebay Tapestry: New Insights
The fifth webinar in the 'Going Dutch at Lunch' series of talks, which explore the world of the Van de Veldes