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Robbery of the King’s Treasure at Westminster Abbey
How a theft from Edward I’s royal treasury at Westminster Abbey did nothing to help strained relations between abbey and royal palace – or the state of the king’s finances.
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Below stairs love story revealed: Rare Edwardian photographs and mementoes on display for first time
A remarkable treasure trove of items which tell the love story of two servants at Brodsworth Hall in South Yorkshire have been donated to English Heritage.
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A Short History of Christmas Greenery
Decorating our homes with greenery such as Christmas trees, holly and ivy, wreaths and mistletoe, is a Christmas tradition ingrained in our national consciousness. But when and why did such traditions emerge? We delve into the history of Christmas greenery to try to find the origins of some much loved traditions.
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RUSSELL, JS Risien (1863–1939)
Blue plaque to neurologist JS Risien Russell at his former home and workplace, 44 Wimpole Street, Marylebone, London, W1G 8SA, City of Westminster.
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BEVAN, Aneurin 'Nye' (1897–1960) and LEE, Jennie (1904–1988)
ANEURIN 'NYE' BEVAN 1897–1960 and JENNIE LEE 1904–1988 Politicians lived here 1944–1954
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Blue Plaque commemorating singer Al Bowlly at Charing Cross Mansions, 26 Charing Cross Road, London WC2H 0DG, City of Westminster.
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Joan Clarke was a mathematician and code-breaker. She was the most senior of the few female cryptanalysts at Bletchley Park, where she helped cracked the German naval Enigma code. She is commemorated with a blue plaque at 193 Rosendale Road, her childhood home where she studied to become a talented mathematician.
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Joan Clarke was a mathematician and code-breaker. She was the most senior of the few female cryptanalysts at Bletchley Park, where she helped cracked the German naval Enigma code. She is commemorated with a blue plaque at 193 Rosendale Road, her childhood home where she studied to become a talented mathematician.
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The novelist Ronald Firbank, known for his works that explore sexuality, social climbing, and religion is recognised with a blue plaque at 33 Curzon Street in Mayfair, one of the many London addresses that he occupied over the course of his short lifetime.
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The novelist Ronald Firbank, known for his works that explore sexuality, social climbing, and religion is recognised with a blue plaque at 33 Curzon Street in Mayfair, one of the many London addresses that he occupied over the course of his short lifetime.