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Blue Plaque commemorating actor Samuel Phelps at 8 Canonbury Square, Islington, London N1 2AU, London Borough of Islington.
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Blue Plaque commemorating critic and biographer Lytton Strachey at 51 Gordon Square, Bloomsbury, London WC1H 0PN, London Borough of Camden.
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Blue Plaque commemorating critic and biographer Lytton Strachey at 51 Gordon Square, Bloomsbury, London WC1H 0PN, London Borough of Camden.
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Members' Event: Life in a Roman City
Join English Heritage Curator of History, Andrew Roberts for a tour that delves into the rules and rhythms of the roman urban life, and the deep significance that a trip to the baths had to the lives and identities of the people of Roman Wroxeter.
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After almost 120 years of Tudor rule, the Stuart period was ushered in when James I succeeded his cousin, Queen Elizabeth I, to the throne in 1603. The Stuart period witnessed intense religious and political conflicts, which shifted power from the monarchy to Parliament. Meanwhile, discoveries and innovations transformed science, architecture and everyday life.
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While historically the story of gardening and garden design has been monopolised by men this doesn’t mean women had no interest or involvement in the practice. We explore some of the women who played a key role in shaping the gardens in our care.
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How Bram Stoker’s visit to the harbour town of Whitby on the Yorkshire coast in 1890 provided him with atmospheric locations for a Gothic novel – and a name for his famous vampire.
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Victoria and Albert at Osborne
Victoria and Albert bought the Osborne estate in 1845, and the home they built there gives an intimate glimpse into family
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As well as being Darwin’s family home for 40 years, Down House was where he developed and tested the theories published in his book ‘On the Origin of Species’. The garden was Darwin’s ‘living laboratory’ where he could conduct hundreds of experiments on the natural world. We look at some of these garden experiments and how they informed Darwin’s world-changing ideas.
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Discover the black figures whose achievements and contributions to society are celebrated with London’s blue plaques.