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Lady Diana Spencer, later Princess of Wales honoured with blue plaque
A plaque honouring Diana, Princess of Wales marks Coleherne Court on the Old Brompton Road, where Diana lived at Flat 60 at the time of her engagement to the Prince of Wales in 1981.
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A history of Brough Castle, a 12th-century castle built on the site of a former Roman fort.
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Research on Wharram Percy Deserted Medieval Village
A summary of the current research on Wharram Percy, and of the questions that remain to be answered about the site and its inhabitants.
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A brief history of Thetford Priory, one of the largest and richest religious foundations in medieval East Anglia
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Stonehenge in the 21st Century: The Story so Far
The early 21st century has seen many exciting archaeological discoveries within the Stonehenge WHS, and the long-awaited opening of a new visitor centre.
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ROHMER, Sax (1883–1959) a.k.a. Arthur Henry Ward
Popular writer Sax Rohmer was commemorated by a blue plaque in 1985 at his former home at 51 Herne Hill.
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Read this brief history of women’s suffrage in England - the fight for women to gain the vote on the same terms as men. We explore the individuals and organisations involved in the fight for women’s suffrage, the impact of the First World War, and the legislative reforms of 1918 and 1928 that granted women the right to vote after decades of campaigning.
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Landguard Fort is the site of the last opposed seaborne invasion of England in 1667 and the first land battle of the Royal Marines.