Jan
6
Every Antique tells a Story
January 6, 2009
Every Antique tells a Story ( Limited Edition January 2007)
Possibly, but some are more evocative than others. Antiques seem to invite questions like why, how, who and what for? This year, I would like to invite readers to contact me with interesting stories. If you have an object, possibly a family heirloom, that brings with [...]
Jan
6
A Rural Revolution
January 6, 2009
Oxfordshire | Archive | 2007 | June | 5
A rural revolution
From the The Oxford Times, first published Tuesday 5th Jun 2007.
Walks on Otmoor are usually for the pleasure of enjoying the peace of the countryside to the accompaniment of birdsong. That music is often punctuated by the sound of gunfire because part of the moor [...]
Aug
6
Light Hearted Look at the Seventies
August 6, 2008
The Decade that Taste Forgot? That is the question posed in the title of the latest exhibition at the Oxfordshire Museum in Woodstock. Readers who remember the flowered shirts, flared trousers, nylon bedspreads and the psychedelic curtains of the period may agree with the proposition.
Nov
29
A Decade that Changed the Face of Fashion
November 29, 2007
The V&A celebrates Dior and the other innovative designers who brightened up austerity Britain, writes SYLVIA VETTA.
Sep
20
China: The First Emperor
September 20, 2007
SYLVIA VETTA talks to the Chinese artist Qu lei lei about The First Emperor: China’s Terracotta Warriors at the British Museum.