Further Reading
Larger than Life: The Explorer Sir Richard Burton
Frequently described within his own lifetime as the most interesting figures of the nineteenth century, the explorer Sir Richard Burton was one of the greatest to come out of England.
Larger than Life: The Explorer Sir Richard Burton
Frequently described within his own lifetime as the most interesting figures of the nineteenth century, the explorer Sir Richard Burton was one of the greatest to come out of England.
Sir John Barrow: Unsung Champion of the Empire
Civil servant, naval secretary, developer, publicist, settler, author and all-round-adventurer John Barrow was understandably a man of many talents. Here we take a look at how these skills drove forward...
Sir John Barrow: Unsung Champion of the Empire
Civil servant, naval secretary, developer, publicist, settler, author and all-round-adventurer John Barrow was understandably a man of many talents. Here we take a look at how these skills drove forward...
Henry Morton Stanley: 'Bula Matari'
From a workhouse in Wales to establishing one of the wealthiest countries in Africa, the story of Henry Stanley’s life (1841-1904) was as unlikely as anything in Victorian pulp fiction.
Henry Morton Stanley: 'Bula Matari'
From a workhouse in Wales to establishing one of the wealthiest countries in Africa, the story of Henry Stanley’s life (1841-1904) was as unlikely as anything in Victorian pulp fiction.