Exhibitions using our archive

Our exhibitions are designed to promote England's heritage, and to generate interest and enthusiasm for historic buildings, archaeology, landscapes, photography and photographers. 

A major book, 'England Observed: John Gay (1909-1999)', was published in January 2009 with accompanying exhibitions at Kenwood House and the Guildhall Art Gallery, London. Ref: AA047928
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Heritage Photographic Exhibitions

Sourced from the photographic collections of the English Heritage Archive, our exhibition images are expertly selected from over 8 million photographs dating from the 1850s to the present day.

Exhibitions are held at a variety of venues across the country – details of current, future and past exhibitions can found here.

If you're a museum, gallery, archive, library or community group interested in working with us on an exhibition, please contact Anne Woodward.

Current Exhibitions

• An Age of Confidence: photographs by Bedford Lemere & Co.: 20 July 2012 - 30 June 2013
• John Gay - England Observed: 20 April - 30 June 2013

Past Exhibitions

• England at Leisure: 15 November 2012 - 19 January 2013
• England at Leisure: 7 July 2012 - 25 September 2012
• An Age of Confidence: photographs of Wirral and Liverpool by Bedford Lemere and Co.: 27 January 2012 - 7 May 2012
• Changing Landscapes: 3 September 2011 - 18 March 2012
• England at Work: 25 June 2011 - 13 November 2011
• Recording the New: The Architectural Photography of Bedford Lemere & Co 1870-1930: 4 June 2011 - 30 October 2011
• England at Leisure: 14 June 2011 - 4 September 2011
• John Gay - England Observed: 18 June 2011 - 24 July 2011
• The Gardens of English Heritage: From inspiration to restoration: 21 January - 3 Apr 2011
• Changing Landscapes (Coal) - 8 January 2011 - 6 March 2011
• Changing Landscapes: 24 July - 21 November 2010
• England at Leisure: 17 July - 26 September 2010
• England at Leisure: 3 April  - 6 June 2010
• England at Work: - 19 August 09 - 2 May 2010
• Historic Views of London: - 7 January - 18 Apr 2010
• Changing Landscapes: - 19 Sept 2009 - 3 Jan 2010
• A Centenary Celebration: John Gay:  3 August -25 October 2009
• Beside the Seaside: 16 May - 12 September 2009
• England at Leisure: 3 May - 30 Jun 2009
• John Gay - England Observed: 1 April - 30 April 2009
• Changing Landscapes Exhibition: 28 March - 28 June 2009
• John Gay - England Observed: 29 January - 29 March 2009
• England At Work Exhibition: 17 January - 14 March 2009
• England at Leisure: 17 January - 14 March 2009