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Peter Smithson Obelisk, 2002

Peter Smithson Obelisk, 2002   This series of documents relate to the conception, design and construction of the 15m tall Hadspen Obelisk which was first raised in Hadspen House, Somerset in 2002. Author Niall Hobhouse Illustration Christopher Rainbow BUY THE BOOK   Apple Kindle Android ALL BOOKS IN THE SERIES Other books Peter Smithson Obelisk,… Read More

An Archaeology of the Modern Olympics

An Archaeology of the Modern Olympics   This essay considers the artefacts produced by the modern Olympic movement as artefacts worthy of analysis on their own terms. It is the first in a series of ten such analyses which consider the material production of all the Olympics going back to the late 19th century. The… Read More
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