The Caerlas Home Page

Resources for the Curious

Please note, this is a temprorary revival of my website, mostly as it was in 2002, before writing my doctoral thesis took all my time (and, more importantly, my webspace). Please go to http://www.zen156113.zen.co.uk if you would like to see what I was busy with (or if you bookmarked this site when it was holding the thesis-in-progress).


The History of Diabetics' Equipment: including a history of insulin, and with an emphasis on equipment used by diabetics (as opposed to equipment used by doctors).

Dutch Vernacular Architecture: pages about brick buildings using short wall ties, found in the Low Countries, around the North Sea, and across the world.

Vernacular Architecture Bibliography: a working bibliography on vernacular buildings (architecture without architects), with an emphasis on Low Countries and brick buildings.

Elphin Waits an illustrated poem E. Purcell, critic of Stephenson. What is the relationship between Purcell and Tolkien?

Names: a list of personal names which I find pleasant

The Kings and Queens of England: a rhyme to help you remember who followed who on the throne of England, from William I to Victoria

Travellers Garbology: a post-doctoral project buiding on my current work with Travellers, museums and archives in the south east of England

New!

My PhD thesis on muurankers : "Transmission and Recall: the use of short wall anchors in the wide world".

My curriculm vitae.

Page last updated: 22nd April 2009.