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Queen Victoria’s 63-year reign saw Britain’s power and wealth grow rapidly, its reach extending across the globe. Read advice from our educational experts and historians about studying this period of rapid technological and industrial change, and explore suggested activities to try with your students at home, in the classroom, or on a school trip.
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Servants or skilled professionals? Women in domestic service
Historically, many careers for women were in the home – but some women in domestic service broke the mould. As part of our Women in History series, Dr Andrew Hann investigates how.
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Myths, legends and folklore are intricately linked with the stories of England’s past. But while a lot of these are carried through generational stories and historical literature, tangible associations live on at the historic places we care for.
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Stories of England: Let the games begin
As the world prepares to celebrate a festival of sport at this summer’s Olympic Games, landscape adviser Emily Parker reveals those played in the grounds of our historic sites.
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English Heritage Sites in Winter
The cold winter months can be a fantastic time to get outdoors and explore some of England's historic gems. This season brings snow, frost and fog to decorate our sites - which make for some breath-taking photos! We’ve collected some of our favourites onto this page.
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7 reasons to volunteer with English Heritage
With 2017 just around the corner, is volunteering on your New Year’s resolution list? Here’s seven fantastic reasons why you should give it a go.
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Richard Cornwallis Neville, the 4th Baron Braybrooke, was a keen archaeologist and antiquarian, and his pursuits have contributed greatly to the historical record of Cambridgeshire and Essex. He also suffered greatly from a long-term illness throughout his adult life. It is mentioned frequently in his own writings and that of his acquaintances and family, and revealed more clearly in his death certificate. What was the mystery illness that Richard suffered from, which caused his early death? How did he learn to live with his disability?
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Our summer events programme is fully underway as we head into August. If you’ve never witnessed a joust or medieval tournament before, now is your chance. Our Knights Season is crammed full of unscripted medieval games.