Cultural

Contrary to myth, it wasn’t Prince Albert but another German royal transplant who introduced the Christmas tree to Britain.

Peter Barber, Head of Map Collections at the British Library, finds his way round ‘London: A Life in Maps’ a new exhibition opening at the British Library on November 24th.

Daniel Snowman analyses this weighty volume on the development of European culture.

Charlie Cottrell previews the result of an international collaboration that brings the works of Rodin to the Royal Academy.

Mark Bryant describes how the Daily Mail nearly became the first national daily in Britain to feature large political cartoons on its front page, fifteen years before Dyson’s huge drawings appeared in the Daily Herald.

Margaret Walsh tracks down an attempt to link the appeal of the greyhound with the brand values of a famous American company.

Mike Huggins revisits the early years of British greyhound racing, the smart modern sports craze of interwar Britain.

Historical travel, alone or in organized tours, is burgeoning and fun. Our new series suggests some places for the past-minded traveller to think about. Graham Gendall Norton introduces an accessible but exotic land which has long been a cultural crossroads.

Juliet Gardiner reviews the current exhibition at Tate Liverpool that celebrates the British flair for documentary film-making.