Author: Stewart Fergusson
Throughout history feasting stands out as a favourite means by which relational ties are forged, from alliances between two parties to complex reciprocal networks....
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Like many age-old celebrations, the exact origins of Valentine’s Day are hard to trace. The day of love and affection we celebrate today has...
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Journey Around the Dragons of St Mary’s Guildhall Amongst the array of impressive architectural features and works of art that fill St Mary’s Guildhall,...
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‘Cultural analysis is...guessing at meanings, assessing the guesses and drawing explanatory conclusions...’ C. Geertz, The Interpretation of Cultures, p.20 In his book Architecture and...
Read moreAuthor: Rosemary Siddles, Volunteer Blogger
In the Great Hall (1394 - 1414) there is a gated niche opening into an oriel and stained-glass window, which we would today describe...
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SHAKESPEARE AND ST MARY’S GUILDHALL “Farewell, sweet lords. Let's meet at Coventry.” Henry VI, Part 3 In this volunteer blog post, we discuss the...
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Caesar’s Tower at St Mary’s Guildhall is the site of the Treasury and the Tower Room, and is a curious addition to the side...
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In this volunteer blog post, we discuss the musicians responsible for entertaining royalty from the earliest days of St Mary’s, as suggested by the...
Read moreAuthor: Rosemary Siddles, Volunteer Blogger.
The Great North Window, better known as The King’s Window, dates from the 15th century. We only have approximate dates of its construction: the...
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