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The collection at Osborne gives us a unique insight into royal family life in the 19th century. Queen Victoria's seaside retreat was a place that she and her family treasured and the objects they displayed there tell the story of change and development in Victorian Britain and the story of the British Empire. Use these objects at home or in the classroom to inspire cross-curricular learning and further your research.
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Our collection relating to Battle Abbey tells the story of the Battle of Hastings, the Norman Conquest, and a medieval monastic community. Use these objects at home or in the classroom to inspire cross-curricular learning and further your research.
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Follow in the Footsteps of Women Who Made History
Pioneering women are commemorated with blue plaques in London, and many of them can be found within a short walk of each other. Use our guide and take a walk to discover the places where these women lived, worked, and made a difference.
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History of Dymchurch Martello Tower
This tower was part of a chain of 74 similar towers built along England’s Channel shore between 1805 and 1812 to counter the threat of invasion by Napoleon. Today it is one of only 26 survivors, and the only one presented to resemble its original appearance.
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Book a free self-led visit to Pickering Castle and organise your day to suit your curriculum objectives. Immerse your class in the Norman world as they enter the site through the once well defended gatehouse. They can cross the bailey –the service area for the castle, and then enter the inner ward to ascend the motte to where the keep once stood. There is a fully reconstructed chapel for you to explore before descending into the ditch around the motte, which gives first-hand experience of the scale of the place. Can your class find the ovens and identify latrine chutes as they look around?
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Groundbreaking female archaeologists
Find out about some of the groundbreaking female archaeologists who worked on sites now cared for by English Heritage, and discover how their investigations have enriched our understanding of the past.
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History of Wroxeter Roman City
Wroxeter was one of the largest cities in Roman Britain and its true size can best be judged by the scale of the surviving defences and ramparts.
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The Romans sought to equate their own gods with those of the local population. People worshipped these hybrid gods, together with ancient local deities and exotic new cults.
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Britain was one of some 44 provinces which made up the Roman Empire at its height in the early 2nd century AD.
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History of St Catherine’s Castle
Perched on a rocky promontory at the mouth of the river Fowey, St Catherine’s Castle formed part of a chain of defences built in the reign of Henry VIII, to prevent seaborne attacks on the important port of Fowey.