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Lands and liberties

history of science
Jon Bushell
18 June 2024
5 mins

From Chelsea College to an agricultural estate in Mablethorpe, Jon Bushell looks at the various properties owned by the Royal Society over the centuries.

Moving house

history of science
Rupert Baker
23 November 2022
4 mins

Rupert Baker tells the story of the Royal Society's move in 1710 to a house in Crane Court, just off Fleet Street in the City of London.

Karma chameleons

history of science
Louisiane Ferlier
22 April 2019
7 mins

Did an Egyptian chameleon, painted by Richard Waller and supposedly owned by Robert Boyle, ever find its way into the Repository of the Royal Society? Louisiane Ferlier looks at the tangled evidence in the archives.

Circus of science

history of science
Keith Moore
18 September 2014
5 mins

Visitors to the Royal Society's home in the eighteenth century included a strongman, a talking dog, and the original snake-oil salesman.

Urban ramblings

history of science
Rupert Baker
02 May 2011
4 mins

Rupert Baker takes a stroll around London in search of Royal Society connections.