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ENGLISH HERITAGE INTRODUCES DRESSING UP COSTUMES FOR GROWN-UPS AS NEW RESEARCH SHOWS THE HUMAN IMAGINATION BECOMES MORE ACTIVE WITH AGE

English Heritage introduces hands-on history and ‘dress up’ for grown-ups as new University of Kent research challenges received wisdom

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THACKERAY, William Makepeace (1811-1863) (Young Street)

Blue Plaque commemorating Novelist William Makepeace Thackeray at 16 Young Street, Kensington, London W8 5EH, Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea.

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THACKERAY, William Makepeace (1811-1863) (Young Street)

Blue Plaque commemorating Novelist William Makepeace Thackeray at 16 Young Street, Kensington, London W8 5EH, Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea.

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VE Day

On VE (Victory in Europe) Day in 1945, millions took to the streets to celebrate peace after years of devastating war.

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Victoria Pendleton: My Day as a Jousting Knight

Double Olympic gold medalist Victoria Pendleton spends a day jousting like a medieval knight at English Heritage's Kenilworth Castle.

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Christmas and New Year Stays

Christmas and New Year Stays at English Heritage Holiday Cottages

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THACKERAY, William Makepeace (1811-1863) (Young Street)

Blue Plaque commemorating Novelist William Makepeace Thackeray at 16 Young Street, Kensington, London W8 5EH, Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea.

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Jousting Joins the Football, Tennis and Cricket VAR Revolution

Jousting, England’s first national sport, is being brought bang up-to-date as English Heritage trials VAR (Video Assisted Referee) sports technology to kick off its series of jousts across England this August, the charity announced today (Wednesday 31 July).

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Pirates Quiz

Test your knowledge of historical pirates from our sites

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Top authors write ghost stories inspired by English Heritage Sites

A compilation of eight new ghost stories inspired by English Heritage's historic sites will be published this October ahead of the charity's Halloween season.