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Photograph by Roger Fenton. In 1853, the British Museum asked Fenton to document parts of their collection as their official photographer. He went on to take many photographs of classical busts, skeletons, Assyrian tablets and other works of art. Fenton was a founding member of the Royal Photographic Society and one of the most influential [...]

Snowboarding Experience This is a great chance to learn the latest sports craze of snowboarding. Lessons take place at one of the country’s permanent snow all the year round venues. You should arrive half an hour before your appointed lesson time to give you time to collect your ticket and get changed. Then you will [...]

Photograph by Roger Fenton. In 1853, the British Museum asked Fenton to document parts of their collection as their official photographer. He went on to take many photographs of classical busts, skeletons, Assyrian tablets and other works of art. Fenton was a founding member of the Royal Photographic Society and one of the most influential [...]

Seven disks with five classic novels by Henry James coming alive in this collection of historic adaptations from the BBC archives. Henry James is one of the world’s great novelists, a leader in the school of realism in literature. His writing frequently portrays Americans and the clash of cultures they encounter in Europe. This collection [...]