HeyJaredTravels of Samwise
Ramblings on Art History and Old Buildings from Delhi-raised Scottish historian.
- Indexed issues, last 90 days
- 10
- Latest publication
- Sep 26, 2026
- Audience
- Checking…
- Earliest in this view
- Jul 11, 2026
Latest issues
The Desis Who Destroyed the Parthenon (opens the original)
Read excerpt
A few months ago I wrote about the Indo-Greeks, who established a series of Greek-speaking kingdoms across Punjab in the wake of Alexander the Great’s conquest.They are a fascinating subject, but Alexander’s conquests were not actually the first documented time that Greeks encountered people from the Indus basin.<a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!2XXl!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progress
The American Who Invaded Nepal (opens the original)
Read excerpt
Last weekend my girlfriend and I drove north from Boston, where I am spending the autumn, to Kittery Point in America's northeastern-most state of Maine. We had come in search of a beach, but were pleasantly surprised to find ourselves in one of the oldest colonial towns in New England. The Bray House, for example, is thought to be the oldest surviving house in Maine, while the nearby church is the oldest in continuous use in the state.Even more of a surprise, however, was the fact that this una
Tudor Imperialism (opens the original)
Read excerpt
<img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="841" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!1aB4!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ff8b54b1b-e7af-46d8-b49f-4ac2a952b6a2_1224x841.web
Houses of the Viceroys: The Lytton Estate (opens the original)
Read excerpt
One of my obsessions of late has been visiting the old Viceroy houses dotted across Britain. Last week I covered the Curzon Estate at Kedleston Hall, and for today’s Substack I thought I’d take you to the Lytton Estate at Knebworth House.I was rather surprised to find it had actually been home to TWO viceroys, given that today its primarily known as one of the UK’s biggest music venues, hosting everyone from Pink Floyd (who flew a Spitfire over the crowd) to the Rolling Stones.Yet while millio
The Houses of the Viceroys: The Curzon Estate (opens the original)
Read excerpt
Travels of Samwise takes a huge amount of work to run. If you’re enjoying this labour of love, please do consider becoming a paid subscriber. Dont forget to check out my new book Shattered Lands, which is available in hardback as well as on Spotify as an audiobook. Its finally out in paperback in the UK next week and you can order it HERE.In the last couple of years, I have become obsessed with tracking down the remnants of the Raj dotted around the UK.Last month I covered the relics of the Raj
Publishing over time
Last 90 days. Choose a month to open its work.
Recurring subjects
Named in the text we hold. One piece can cover several.
Audience
No verified audience measurement yet.
About this data
Counts cover the work we have indexed. Tone needs enough text and a confident classification. Excerpts and episode notes are not full articles or transcripts.
Identity or attribution wrong? Suggest a correction.