Search Results for "Somerset House"
Moving house
history of scienceRupert 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.
The other Somerset House
history of scienceHow did a party of explorers come to spend four winters trapped in the Arctic ice - and how did they survive? Jon Bushell tells their gripping tale.
Crowns and sceptres
history of scienceKeith Moore finds some amusingly inaccurate representations of the Royal Society in newspapers from the nineteenth century.
Photography in the Fine Rooms
history of scienceA look back at the 1978 ‘Crafts and Elegance’ exhibition at Somerset House, featuring treasures from the collection of the Royal Society.
Urban ramblings
history of scienceRupert Baker takes a stroll around London in search of Royal Society connections.