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Remembering Bobby Moore with a blue plaque
To mark the unveiling of a blue plaque honouring Bobby Moore in Barking, east London we’re exploring his life, legacy and *that* match from 1966.
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Operation Dynamo: Things you need to know
The biggest evacuation in military history, Operation Dynamo was the desperate and near-miraculous rescue in late May 1940 of Allied forces trapped by the invading German army around Dunkirk.
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Why do we eat pancakes on pancake day?
Pancake Day, or Shrove Tuesday, is on 13 Februrary in 2018. We asked Sam Bilton about the history of the celebration. She’s also found an 18th-century recipe for a kind of pancake pie for you to try at home – the ultimate Shrove Tuesday treat.
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Humphry Repton at Kenwood: A new vision for the landscape
Repton went on to become the last great landscape designer, but early in his career he worked on new innovations in gardening at Kenwood House, north London, transforming the landscape. His changes can still be seen today - but he didn't get his own way on everything...
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We asked Findmypast’s genealogy experts to search their military records: this is Sergeant John Robert McMellon’s story.
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A history of Beeston Castle, built by Ranulf of Chester in the 1220s on a rocky crag, incorporating part of an Iron Age hillfort.
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Why do we eat pancakes on Shrove Tuesday?
Discover the traditions that led to the creation of this tasty annual celebration and follow Mrs Crocombe’s instructions to make your own delicious pancakes!
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Lady Worsley’s Scandalous Story
A remarkably scandalous story from the history of Appuldurcombe House