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Plaque spotting: Bram Stoker (1847 – 1912)
John Polidori (1795 – 1821) might have written the first English language vampire story, but the Irish-born Bram Stoker (1847 – 1912) is surely responsible for developing the Gothic monster into the manifestation we all know and love – Dracula. The fanged phantom transcends genres and infuses popular culture to this day, inhabiting forms ranging from Bela Lugosi’s […]
Plaque spotting: John William Polidori (1795 – 1821)
October 1, 2011
English writer and physician John William Polidori (1795 – 1821), like several others in his Romantic social circle, led a short but colourful life. His name may not be familiar to many, but his influence lives on to this day in popular culture. A plaque commemorating Polidori can be found at 38 Great Pulteney Street W1, between the southern […]
Strawberry Hill House – Horace Walpole’s Newly Restored Neo-Gothic Manor
April 12, 2011
Strawberry Hill House, the Neo-Gothic manor built by Horace Walpole (1717 – 1797) over several decades, is once again open to the public, with the first phase of an extensive £8.9 million restoration now complete (see bottom of page for a video summary). Horace Walpole was an antiquarian, politician, author and art historian. His father […]
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December 23, 2011
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