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  • woman's wales

    Woman’s Wales

    In July 1998 the Government of Wales Act was passed, bringing the act of devolution in Wales into creation. As powers were transferred from the Westminster Government to the newly-formed Welsh Assembly, the lives of the people of Wales were irrevocably changed. Twenty-five years later, this collection brings together leading voices from female writers, artists,…

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  • Emma

    Emma

    Handsome, clever, and rich, Emma Woodhouse delights in interfering in the romantic lives of others. But when she ignores the warnings of her good friend Mr. Knightley and attempts to arrange a suitable match for her protégée, Harriet Smith, her carefully laid plans soon unravel and have consequences that she never expected. 

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  • what you are looking for is in the library

    What you are looking for is in the library

    When Olivia Laing moved to New York City in her mid-thirties, she found herself inhabiting loneliness on a daily basis. Increasingly fascinated by this most shameful of experiences, she began to explore the lonely city by way of art. Moving fluidly between the works and lives of some of the city’s most compelling artists, Laing…

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  • Wales from the air

    Wales from the Air

    This literal overview of the early history of Wales offers bird’s-eye views of the more striking and unusual constructions that can be seen in the landscape today. The monuments and structures range in date from c.400BC to AD 1500, and include burial mounds, stone circles, hillforts, boundary dykes, deserted farmsteads, churches, monasteries and castles.

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  • medieval grafitti

    Medieval Graffiti

    Matthew Champion Our churches are full of hidden messages from years gone by and for centuries these carved writings and artworks have lain largely unnoticed. Having launched a nationwide survey to gather the best examples, archaeologist Matthew Champion shines a spotlight on a forgotten world of ships, prayers for good fortune, satirical cartoons, charms, curses,…

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