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Emma and Anne: Austen's Heroines?

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Sun 23 Jul 2017 to 29 Jul 2017

We consider Jane Austen's Emma and Persuasion in relation to the portrayal of the characters and definition of the heroine. We also consider the characters in relation to their social and historical context and in comparison to other women in the novels.

Enigma and the Intelligence War

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Sun 23 Jul 2017 to 29 Jul 2017

In World War II the government Code and Cipher School, or 'Station X', was based at Bletchley Park. The course offers a historic and archival analysis and evaluation of the work of Station X in decrypting German Enigma signals intelligence during the War.

Gertrude Jekyll and the Arts and Crafts Garden

Short courses
Sun 23 Jul 2017 to 29 Jul 2017

The Arts and Crafts movement, inspired by William Morris, reflected reactions to the Industrial Revolution and the excesses of high Victorian design. We explore both these strands as they influenced garden making, especially in the work of Gertrude Jekyll

Ideas of Freedom

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Sun 23 Jul 2017 to 29 Jul 2017

Freedom has been a fundamental political ideal at least since the Enlightenment. We will consider some of the different approaches to the question of freedom taken over the past 3 centuries, and end by considering how free we are, and want to be, in 2017.

The BBC at War, 1939-45: its Finest Hour

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Sun 23 Jul 2017 to 29 Jul 2017

With extensive and rare archive recordings this course explores the British Broadcasting Corporations vital role during World War II, focusing on major wartime events and on Churchills engagement with the new medium of international broadcasting.

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Emma and Anne: Austen's Heroines?

Enigma and the Intelligence War

Gertrude Jekyll and the Arts and Crafts Garden

Ideas of Freedom

The BBC at War, 1939-45: its Finest Hour

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Emma and Anne: Austen's Heroines?

Enigma and the Intelligence War

Gertrude Jekyll and the Arts and Crafts Garden

Ideas of Freedom

The BBC at War, 1939-45: its Finest Hour

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