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New Rievaulx Abbey Exhibition celebrates 100 years of care
Rare images and documents from the Victorian age will go on show to offer a new perspective on Rievaulx Abbey
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THACKERAY, William Makepeace (1811-1863) (Palace Green)
Blue Plaque commemorating Novelist William Makepeace Thackeray at 2 Palace Green, Kensington, London W8 4QB, Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea.
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Blue plaque commemorating first Prime Minister of India Jawaharlal Nehru at 60 Elgin Crescent, Notting Hill, London W11 2JJ, Borough of Kensington.
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A number of aspects of Longthorpe Tower’s history and architecture, and the content and meaning of its famous paintings, remain to be fully understood.
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Building Stonehenge Was One Long Celebration
Celebration was a vital part of building Stonehenge says English Heritage today as the charity suggests visitors abandon 21st century thinking to understand how the monument was built.
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For over 100 years, Annie Wainwright’s pencil-drawn face has looked out from the walls of a military cell at Richmond Castle. Read about the woman portrayed in the best-known and most reproduced of all 2,300 graffiti in the building.
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What was the legacy of William the Conqueror?
The Norman Conquest brought about the most radical change in society ever seen in England, and the question of whether this was for the better or for the worse is very much open to interpretation.
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Volunteers uncover hidden messages at Richmond Castle
A volunteer-led project is uncovering the stories behind thousands of pieces of graffiti in the 19th-century cell block of Richmond Castle, North Yorkshire. We caught up with two of the project's research volunteers, to talk about their experience and their recent findings.
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Learn Along with us: Operation Dynamo
Learn along with us as we explore the story of Operation Dynamo and understand how Dover Castle played a role in this heroic rescue.