Mike Nobleintimeworks.The Roots of a RadicalWhen George Eliot looked at the reforming spirit of the 1860s, it reminded her of an episode from her childhood and the violence of an…2d ago2d ago
Mike Nobleintimeworks.The Life of KaluluThe boy Kalulu was presented to nineteenth century audiences as an exotic curiosity from an undiscovered world but he — and his life — was…Aug 20Aug 20
Mike Nobleintimeworks.The Lore of the PlaygroundChildren have formed, and continue to form, their own rich culture of folk traditions. A pair of researchers in the 1950s captured this…Aug 13Aug 13
Mike Nobleintimeworks.On Looking into the Oldest EyesThe advent of photography allowed us to capture the world around us. For a brief period, we were able to capture a world before photography…Aug 6Aug 6
Mike Nobleintimeworks.On the Feast of Saint MondayDreading the return of the working week is a behaviour with a long tradition. The same is true of the response. Here we observe the…Jul 303Jul 303
Mike Nobleintimeworks.Poetry in StoneAn unusual sample in an electronic album leads to a trail to 15th century France and back again.Jul 23Jul 23
Mike Nobleintimeworks.Moeriscus Opens a GateEnduring a brutal siege proved too much for one man in ancient Sicily, and the offer to end it too tempting. All he had to do was open a…Jul 16Jul 16
Mike Nobleintimeworks.In The Long NowThe dating of a piece of prehistoric art invites us to consider, does this belong to the past, or to a very long present?Jul 9Jul 9
Mike Nobleintimeworks.Swing HeilKids have always kicked against authorities. But could they kick against authoritarians? Meet the jazz-loving swing kids of Nazi GermanyJul 21Jul 21
Mike Nobleintimeworks.The Light of Lost DaysThe ‘black and white days’ have a distance that is diminished by colour. When that colour is real, the effect is like time travel.Jun 254Jun 254