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Conservation underway on Wellington Arch sculpture
The sculpture on top of Wellington Arch is being cleaned, repaired and re-waxed as part of a conservation programme in partnership with Cif.
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Women's role in English History put to public vote
Our new survey shows that 40% of the British public think women have had less impact on history than men. With just 13% of London's blue plaques dedicated to women, we are asking for your nominations of women you think deserve a plaque.
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CONOLLY, Dr John (1794–1866) and the former Hanwell Asylum
Dr John Conolly and the former Hanwell Asylum, where Conolly promoted the humane treatment of mental illness, are commemorated with a blue plaque at St Bernard’s Hospital, Southall.
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SINGH, Princess Sophia Duleep (1876–1948)
Princess Sophia Duleep Singh was a suffragette, Red Cross nurse, and critic of British rule in India. She uniquely straddled two worlds, using her royal connections to further the cause for women's suffrage. She is commemorated with a blue plaque at Faraday House, 37 Hampton Court Road, where her residence lasted over five decades.
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A history of the medieval Thornton Abbey, which later became a college for priests, a 17th-century private residence and the site of 19th-century temperance rallies
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History of Walltown Crags Wall and Turret
One of the best places to see Hadrian’s Wall is on Walltown Crags, where a well-preserved section of Wall crosses dramatic open countryside along the Whin Sill, with magnificent, panoramic views.
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Speaking with Shadows: Series 1 Episode 6
Speaking with Shadows is the podcast that listens to the people that history forgot. In our final episode, Josie Long explores the diverse and complex cultures of Birdoswald Roman Fort on Hadrian's Wall – once a meeting place for communities from across the Roman Empire.
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Thomas Becket, Henry II and Dover Castle
On 29 December 1170 Archbishop Thomas Becket of Canterbury was murdered in his cathedral by four of Henry II’s knights. Ten years later, Henry II embarked on a massive rebuilding of Dover Castle. How were his actions, and Becket’s murder, connected?
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Delve into the history of Osborne, Victoria and Albert’s family home and seaside retreat from court life.
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Henrietta Howard’s Garden at Marble Hill
The garden at Marble Hill is a rare surviving example of a garden laid out in the early 18th century, a period of transition in landscape design. Discover what makes it so important and how English Heritage has restored the key elements of it.