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Brilliant The Story of Atelier Swarovski, edited by the fashion historian and author Bronwyn Cosgrave, will feature contributions and collaborations with some of the most celebrated names in fashion and art, with a foreword by Karl Lagerfeld and introduction by Hubert de Givenchy.Celebrating ten (...)

During the 19th Century the Royal Navy played a key role defending the expanding British Empire. As sail gave way to steam power, there was a pressing requirement for coaling stations and dock facilities across the world's oceans. These strategic bases needed fixed defences.The author describes in (...)

Britain established the world's first aircraft factory in 1909 after the Short brothers met up with the American Wright brothers and struck a deal. The industry expanded rapidly to rise to the challenge of World War One with such thoroughbreds as the Camel and the SE.5. The post-conflict slump (...)