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Rembrandt Masterpiece in New Anniversary Display
Kenwood House in Hampstead will host a special display to commemorate 350 years since Rembrandt’s death on 4 October 1669.
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More Blue Plaques for Scientists, says English Heritage
English Heritage is calling on the public to nominate more notable scientists from history for London blue plaques and to help the charity increase the number of scientists honoured across the capital with the iconic blue roundels.
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Sir Bevil Grenville's Monument
Erected to commemorate the heroism of a Royalist commander and his Cornish pikemen at the Battle of Lansdown, 1643, this monument marks the spot where he fell.
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20 Questions Quiz: Myths and Legends
Test your knowledge of myths and legends with our quiz. Click on each question to reveal the answer.
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PAYNE-GAPOSCHKIN, Cecilia (1900–1979)
Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin was widely considered the most eminent woman astronomer of the mid-20th century. She is recognised by a plaque at the home where she grew up, 70 Lansdowne Road.
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ENGLISH HERITAGE UNVEILS MYSTERIOUS CCTV IMAGE AND HAUNTING NEW TALES FROM HISTORIC SITES
From whispers of ghostly piano music to figures fading into the mist, a spine-tingling array of new ghostly goings on have been reported by English Heritage staff based in the charity’s castles, abbeys and historic houses across the country.
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Child Labour in the Lake District
Stott Park Bobbin Mill is located in an idyllic spot, but life was far from ideal for the ‘bobbin boys’ who worked there in the 19th century.
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Blue Plaque commemorating musician and songwriter John Lennon at 34 Montagu Square, Marylebone, London W1H 2LJ, City of Westminster.
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Names of 400 First World War Conscientious Objectors Revealed for the First Time
The names of 400 conscientious objectors that passed through Richmond Castle in North Yorkshire during the First World War will be revealed for the first time, English Heritage announced today (Friday 19 July). The 400 names are included in the new museum at the castle which opens next week.