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- The United and Disunited States of America 1776-1865Course start date: Wed 5 Nov 2025
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Dafydd TownleyThis interactive lecture outline course explores the political, social, and cultural development of the United States from independence to the end of the civil war.Full fee £179.00 Senior fee £179.00 Concession £116.00 - The life and times of King Charles ICourse start date: Fri 7 Nov 2025
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: William SterlingFamous as the only British king to be executed, Charles should also be remembered as the greatest patron of the arts who sat on our throne.Full fee £79.00 Senior fee £63.00 Concession £51.00 - US history for beginnersCourse start date: Mon 28 Apr 2025
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Dafydd TownleyThis online course offers a brief examination of, and introduction to, the political, economic, social and cultural aspects of the United States, 1608 - 2001.Full fee £119.00 Senior fee £119.00 Concession £77.00 - 'Everybody Hurts': The History of Emotions, Mindsets and MentalitiesCourse start date: Tue 29 Apr 2025
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Linsey HunterThis course explores the tantalising history of how people in the past thought and felt about the triumphs and losses they experienced, seeking to view the world through their eyes.Full fee £99.00 Senior fee £99.00 Concession £64.00 - Stories of London
Course start date: Wed 30 Apr 2025Location on this date: Blended (learn both online and in-person)
Tutors: Eleanor JacksonExplore London’s rich history in a series of guided walks. Each week we examine a different neighbourhood & era from the capital’s past. We look at its people, both rich and poor, & the events that shaped the city.
Initial lecture via Zoom followed by 6 guided walks. - Unreal city: the history of London through literature from1800 to today Course start date: Tue 6 May 2025
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Sarah WiseFiction writers are often the first to identify and analyse a social phenomenon. We will examine two centuries of London history through the eyes of novelists and poets, from William Blake to Zadie Smith.Full fee £169.00 Senior fee £169.00 Concession £110.00 - 19th Century Britain and Ireland: Parliament, people and protest, 1848-86Course start date: Wed 7 May 2025
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: David IngledewExplore the main developments in British political history between 1848-1886 from the Tory split over the repeal of the Corn Laws to the Liberal Party split over Irish Home Rule
There is no session of 21st May.Full fee £119.00 Senior fee £119.00 Concession £77.00 - Politics, society and culture in Weimar Germany (1918-1933) Course start date: Wed 7 May 2025
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Rudolf MuhsThis course looks at the Weimar republic established in Germany in 1918, its achievements, the problems it faced and why these led to the rise of the Nazis and end of democracy in inter-war Germany.Full fee £189.00 Senior fee £189.00 Concession £123.00 - Sweet Thames, run softly: a cultural exploration Course start date: Wed 7 May 2025
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Eleanor JacksonThe Thames runs like a silver thread through London’s history. It has been a muse & inspiration for centuries. This course examines its impact on our city, how it’s enriched & influenced our lives, both upstream & down.
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