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Sarah Whittingham is a historian who specialises in the social history, architecture, and gardens of the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.
Her work includes writing books and articles, researching and writing building histories, giving lectures, teaching university courses and summer schools, and curating exhibitions.
Her major biography Sir George Oatley: Architect of Bristol came out in May 2011 and was shortlisted for the 2012 Society of Architectural Historians of Great Britain Alice Davis Hitchcock Medallion, awarded annually for the best architectural history book.

In February 2012 Frances Lincoln published Fern Fever: The Story of Pteridomania, which has received excellent reviews. As well as lecturing widely on the fern craze, Sarah has appeared on BBC radio and television talking about Pteridomania, and has written articles on it for many publications.
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