Bloomsbury Cultural History

THEME IN FOCUS

Labour and Leisure Throughout the Ages

Calendar with Twelve Scenes of the Labours of the Year, 1459 to 1470.

THEME IN FOCUS

Labour and Leisure Throughout the Ages

"Original and beautifully designed, Bloomsbury Cultural History shows promise as a one-stop shop for cultural history reference surveys"

Library Journal

ABOUT

Offering exclusive digital access to Bloomsbury’s ground-breaking Cultural Histories series alongside an extensive eBook collection and primary sources from leading global institutions, Bloomsbury Cultural History offers students and scholars a unique approach to this diverse field of study.

EXPLORE

Topic

Period

Place

Cultural Histories series

DISCOVER CULTURAL HISTORY THROUGH IMAGES

This image shows an opened cantaloupe melon in the foreground, while in the background there are many more melons under cultivation.

This photograph shows an old man sitting on a wooden chair outdoors, winding the handle of a gramophone player.

Lorenzo Niles Fowler’s detailed system of phrenology is shown on this phrenological head.

This image shows a healthy horse, representing the healthy effects of free trade.

This ceramic cylix or drinking cup has eyes painted on to the side to protect from the 'evil eye'.

This watercolor depicts the artist Lili Elbe, born Einar Wegener.

This is an image of a wooden mask with a smiling skull carved and painted onto it.

In this image a woman sits at a wooden box counting money out of a basket onto a tray.

Touch pieces like this one were presented at

EXPLORE THE TIMELINE