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Teaching and Learning Resource Library
Our learning resources are free educational tools packed with everything you need to give your learners a deep insight into the history of our places. Our team of qualified teachers, educational experts and historians have developed over 100 resources to choose from, each tied to curriculum learning.
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An extraordinary number of innovations in the study, cultivation and display of plants were made during the Victorian period. At the same time there was an explosion of interest in gardening, which became a national obsession.
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Victorians: Power and Politics
Although England in the late 1830s was still ruled by a propertied upper class, there had long been a degree of social mobility. It was enough, at least, for Britain, unlike its continental neighbours, to ward off revolution.
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Parterre gardens are distinguished by their ornamental arrangement of flower beds laid out in intricate designs. They are a showcase for horticultural skill and taste and are very labour intensive. Learn about the history of the parterre and some of the unique spring and summer displays in our gardens.
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Stunning examples of Victorian garden architecture returned to their former glory
A unique Swiss-style Target House and historic folly in the gardens of Brodsworth Hall in Yorkshire have been restored to their former glory, English Heritage announced today (21 May), after a year-long conservation effort by the charity. The two Grade II listed examples of Victorian garden architecture as well as an historic rose garden have been carefully restored and are now open for the public to enjoy.
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Stunning examples of Victorian garden architecture returned to their former glory
A unique Swiss-style Target House and historic folly in the gardens of Brodsworth Hall in Yorkshire have been restored to their former glory, English Heritage announced today (21 May), after a year-long conservation effort by the charity. The two Grade II listed examples of Victorian garden architecture as well as an historic rose garden have been carefully restored and are now open for the public to enjoy.
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From the most famous date in English history at Battle Abbey to Dover Castle's darkly atmospheric secret wartime tunnels, English Heritage in the South East offers so many great places to visit.
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Queen Victoria ruled the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland for over 60 years. During her reign, Britain became the most powerful country in the world, and the British Empire stretched from Canada to New Zealand. Although those on the higher end of the social scale lived luxurious lifestyles, much of the British population lived in poverty. Many people worked in mines, factories and mills, or as domestic staff including servants, cooks and gardeners for the wealthy families.