Last Saturday 19 November, 10 members of SocHistColl were able to enjoy an exclusive tour of Horace Walpole’s most extraordinary creation, his villa named Strawberry Hill, guided by its Research Curator Silvia Davoli. Walpole (1717-1797) was a prominent collector and connoisseur of his time, as well as the inventor of the Gothic Revival. … Continue reading Society's Event for Members: A Visit to Strawberry Hill