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Darwin Family Treasures Return to Scientist's Home

A keepsake box that once belonged to Charles Darwin’s daughters containing family mementos associated with the great scientist has been donated to English Heritage.

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Blue Plaques to tell stories of working class experience

English Heritage will commemorate the Match Girls’ strike with a blue plaque later this year. The plaque will mark the place in Bow where around 1,400 women walked out of the Bryant and May match factory in 1888 in protest at the dismissal of three co-workers, low pay and dangerous working conditions. Working with white phosphorus, the employees were in danger of developing ‘Phossy jaw’, a disease that could cause catastrophic injuries, disfigurement and even death.

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New blue plaques for photography trailblazers Christina Broom and John Thomson

Britain's first female press photographer, Christina Broom, and early photojournalist, John Thomson, commemorated by with blue plaques.

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New blue plaques for photography trailblazers

Britain's first female press photographer, Christina Broom, and early photojournalist, John Thomson, commemorated by with blue plaques.

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150 anniversary: New Blue Plaques announced for 2016

Tommy Cooper, Elizabeth David and Bobby Moore among those being commemorated this year Weekend of walking tours planned for 7-8 May 2016

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CANAL, Giovanni Antonio (1697-1768) a.k.a. Canaletto

Blue Plaque commemorating Venetian painter Antonio 'Canaletto' Canal at 41 Beak Street, Soho, London W1F 9SB, City of Westminster.

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KEYNES, John Maynard (1883-1946)

Blue Plaque commemorating economist John Maynard Keynes at 46 Gordon Square, Bloomsbury, London WC1H 0PD, London Borough of Camden.

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KEYNES, John Maynard (1883-1946)

Blue Plaque commemorating economist John Maynard Keynes at 46 Gordon Square, Bloomsbury, London WC1H 0PD, London Borough of Camden.

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Silent Unseen: The Polish Special Forces Soldiers of Audley End

During the Second World War, Audley End House was used as a training base by the Polish Section of the Special Operations Executive. Known as the Cichociemni – the Silent Unseen – these soldiers were elite special-operations paratroopers trained in covert operations, sabotage and intelligence-gathering.

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Exhibitions

A programme of exhibitions curated by Vigo Gallery go on display at Wellington Arch in 2025.