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Aside from the technical and informational aspects of Skyscape it’s also our hope that you’ll enjoy it from a more human perspective. We’ve created a webpage which offers a small escape, a pleasant place to visit, to which you can return frequently, even within a single day, and connect with the land, the stones and the skies above.
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Join us for a fun-filled summer with family friendly activities across our glorious grounds. From cracking the clues in our exciting Summer Quest trail to meeting the servants as they enjoy a summer's day whilst the Lord and Lady are away.
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Station 43 at Audley End House
80 years ago, Audley End House in Essex was transformed into a training school for the Polish Special Operations Executive – and its secrets are still being uncovered
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The 20th century was a time of rapidly developing technologies, many of them spurred on by the two World Wars. These acted as catalysts for unprecendented social change. Read advice from our educational experts and historians on how to approach this dramatic and often devastating period, and find suggested activities to try with your students at home, in the classroom, or on a school trip.
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Charles Darwin Archive Recognised by UNESCO
Documentary heritage relating to the life and work of Charles Darwin has been recognised on the prestigious UNESCO International Memory of the World Register, highlighting its critical importance to global science and the necessity of its long-term preservation and accessibility. The UNESCO Memory of the World Programme serves as the documentary heritage equivalent of UNESCO World Heritage Sites, protecting invaluable records that tell the story of human civilisation.
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Research on Farleigh Hungerford Castle
A summary of the current state of research on Farleigh Hungerford Castle and of its potential for future research.
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A description of Down House, now filled with many family portraits, furniture and personal possessions from Charles Darwin’s day.
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Medieval Privateers and Dartmouth’s First Castle
How Dartmouth’s first castle, John Hawley’s ‘fortalice’, was built as much from a desire to protect the town’s notorious privateers from retaliation as to increase national security.
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History of Chester Roman Amphitheatre
A brief history and description of Chester Roman Amphitheatre, used until about AD 350 before being abandoned to centuries of neglect an decay.