Parliament Square is often viewed as a sanctuary of British constitutional history. Framed by the Palace of Westminster and the Abbey, it serves as a visual record of the 20th century’s geopolitical shifts.
BOOK REVIEWS
‘Geomotional’ is a remarkable and beautifully illustrated exploration of – as the sub-title says – ‘Geometric art, past and present’. The book, which has us journey through images, words, poetry and song, and gives account of a ‘performance-installation’, is compiled by Mary Elizabeth Lange, who is prolific in her writings on Indigenous art and story, and various intersections with heritage.
BLUE PLAQUES
On 11 July 1900, 600 Boers under General Koos de la Rey attacked 240 British soldiers under Colonel H.R. Roberts who were camped at Silkaatsnek. The Boers attacked from the summit of the Magaliesberg east and west of the new, and the two British field guns could not be elevated high enough to fire back at them.