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Kids Rule! magazine poster competition
Design a poster for a brand-new invention: the television!
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Save our pudding! English Heritage warns the great British pud is on the decline
Homemade classic British puddings are on the verge of extinction. Once the staple of every family dinner, today only 2% of British households make a daily homemade pudding, according to new research. In a bid to halt the decline and reawaken interest in the long history of these foods, we are introducing new pudding-inspired ice cream flavours for visitors to our historic sites, as well as launching a recipe book filled with classic British bakes.
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The Gateways Club was the best-known and longest lived lesbian social venue in London. It is commemorated by a plaque at 239 King’s Road, Chelsea.
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Work begins on new learning centre at Stonehenge
Encompassing a brand-new accessible learning centre with a STEM discovery lab and digital studio, a unique classroom in the shape of a hands-on Neolithic Hall, and an exciting new STEM in Heritage programme for school visits, English Heritage’s Learning at Stonehenge project will enable more schoolchildren to visit and learn from the awe-inspiring UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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Kids Rule! magazine postcard competition
Write us a postcard for your chance to win! Entry details and terms and conditions.
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Prima ballerina Alicia Markova was one of the greatest dancers of the 20th century and instrumental in supporting key British ballet institutions. She is recognised by a plaque at her childhood home, 7 Cascade Avenue, Muswell Hill.
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First World War Attitudes to Conscientious Objectors
How attitudes to conscientious objectors, who were often vilified and harshly treated during the First World War, have changed over the last 100 years.
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How Dover Castle became the Key of England – the Great Siege of 1216
Eight hundred years ago, Dover Castle was crucial in defending England against invasion. Charles Kightly explains the history of Dover Castle's Great Siege.
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Wadia, Ardaseer Cursetjee (1808–1877)
A pioneering 19th-century civil engineer and shipbuilder, Ardaseer Cursetjee Wadia was the first Indian to be elected a Fellow of the Royal Society.
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Significance of Wroxeter Roman City
Wroxeter is probably the best-preserved Roman city in Britain, as well as one of the largest. It is roughly the same size as Pompeii in Italy but only a fraction of it can be seen today.