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Today, Friday July 16th, visitors to Audley End House in Essex will be able to see an important 16th century Dutch painting, known as The Vegetable Seller, reinstated to the historic house’s art collection for the first time in 60 years. It is also the first time in centuries that the painting will be seen as it was originally conceived, having been restored to its former glory by conservators at English Heritage over the past two years.
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The 'leaning tower' and walls of this large late medieval church survived bombing during the Second World War. The graveyard is now a peaceful public garden.
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The Origins of the Wedding Cake
The wedding cake is an essential part of most English nuptial feasts, but it has had many different guises over the centuries. The earliest examples, including the ‘bride pye’, were rather less sweet and often included some gruesome surprises. Food historian Sam Bilton explores the origins of this symbolic wedding day treat.
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Conservation in Action: Eltham Palace Map Room – Part Two
In this second blog post on Conservation in Action, Katie Langridge reflects on what has been uncovered in the newly discovered Map Room at Eltham Palace as the team comes to the end of phase one and highlights how you can help make phase two happen.
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Friday 1 December is the day when most Britons put up their Christmas Lights
Today (Friday 1 December) is the day when most Britons turn on their Christmas lights a survey by English Heritage has revealed, indicating that over the centuries we are celebrating the season earlier and earlier.
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HOLMAN-HUNT, William, O.M. (1827-1910)
Blue Plaque commemorating painter William Holman-Hunt at 18 Melbury Road, Holland Park, London W14 8LT, Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea.
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The Duke of Edinburgh, 1921-2021
The Duke of Edinburgh, 1921-2021 ‘My strength and stay all these years’