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British Hewing Championships
Hewing is the ancient art of cutting logs into beams or planks for timber frames.
July 11, 2026A 17th Century 'supercomputer' once owned by Indian royalty sells for record in auction
The astrolabe - or astronomical computer - is possibly the largest in existence and had never been exhibited before.
April 30, 2026In photos: Tracing India's history through its chairs
An exhibition in Mumbai displayed chairs that told the history of colonial invasions and art movements in India.
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British Hewing Championships
The first British Hewing Championships have taken place at the Earth Trust near Little Wittneham. Hewing is the ancient art of cutting logs into beams or planks for timber frames. Video by Chris Wood
17th-century Astrolabe, once in Maharaja Sawai Man Singh II’s collection, to be sold by Sotheby’s
Weighing 8.2 kg and measuring 45.9 cm in height, including its shackle, a 17th century brass astrolabe that once belonged to Maharaja Sawai Man Singh II and later descended to his wife Maharani Gayatr
In photos: Tracing India's history through its chairs
Who knew chairs could tell stories of invasions and class hierarchies? At a recent exhibition in Mumbai city - called A History of India through Chairs - more than 200 chairs mapped the country's cul