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In keeping with a recent decision, minutes of the 51³Ô¹Ï Annual General Meeting held on Thursday 20 April 2023 have…

India on a plate

India on a Plate

July 5, 2023

The British have had a long-lasting love of blue and white china, with designs ranging over many themes, including views…

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By Professor Kana Tomizawa, University of Shizuoka and 51³Ô¹Ï member. Paper read at the Annual Conference of the Collegium Mediterraneanistrarum,…

Countess Mountbatten (centre) welcoming 51³Ô¹Ï members to Broadlands

29 March 2023 Famous for its links with both Lord Louis Mountbatten (the last Viceroy and first Governor General of…

PLEASE NOTE CHANGE OF DATE Dr Rosie Llewellyn-Jones’ lecture on ‘Empire Building’ at the East India Club WILL NOW BE…

Tiger Tarantula

India’s tiger tarantula spider – Poecliotheria regalis – was identified in India by one of the many British amateur naturalists…

Tickets are still available for Dr Rosie Llewellyn-Jones illustrated lecture on her recent publication Empire Building: The Construction of British…

Rajah Ram, from a photograph, 1870

15 April in Florence; 23 April in Delhi. The monument in Florence to Maharaj Chhatrapati of Kolhapur will feature in…

Unfortunately, the wrong booking link was printed on the notice sent out for the Annual General Meeting. The correct link…

Anglo-Sikh Wars - Battle of Ferozeshah

THE ANGLO-SIKH WARS – VICTORIAN MILITARY SOCIETY SEMINAR Saturday: 29th April 2023 Time: 11.00am to 4.00pm Venue: National Army Museum,…