Themescene Articles
Here are a selection of articles from the BTA magazine, Themescene. Become a member and receive the magazine four times a year!
In 2003 the BTA introduced the Franceska Rapkin Memorial Bowl award for the best article published in Themescene the previous year, as voted for by the Committee. Here are the most recent winning articles:
2023 Charles Oppenheim
Joseph Sloper: patents and perfins
2022 Chris Wheeler
The Penal Colonisation of Australia (part 1 of 5 articles)
2021 John Davis
Venice (part 1 of 4 articles)
2020 Jeff Dugdale
2019 Dr. Gary Cook
Consumption, The Post Office and the Sanatorium at Benenden
2018 Chris Wheeler A day at Kew Gardens 
2017 Owen Green In search of early life on Planet Earth
2016 Gr
ace Davies Thankful villages
2015 Steven Cross A history of the fictional detective
2014 Jim Etherington Telling a story: postcards are a plus!
The Statue of Liberty: A Symbolic Theme -
Jon Matthias looks at the USA’s most famous landmark
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