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GOLDIE, Grace Wyndham (1900–1986)
Blue plaque commemorating Grace Wyndham Goldie, pioneering television producer and BBC executive, at Flat 86, St Mary Abbot’s Court, Warwick Gardens, London.
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History of Royal Garrison Church, Portsmouth
From its origins as a hospital founded in about 1210–14 to provide shelter and relief for the poor and for travellers to stay, for over 800 years the Royal Garrison Church has had an evolving role within the Portsmouth community.
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Blue plaque app launched as plaques for fonteyn and ashton are unveiled
Celebrated ballerina Margot Fonteyn and choreographer Frederick Ashton commemorated with blue plaques. First official Blue Plaques app also launched today.
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Roofed conduit for Oxford's first water mains, constructed during the early 17th century.
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Divine Retribution at the Jewel Tower, Westminster
How the 14th-century monks of Westminster Abbey interpreted the ‘wretched death’ of their hated next-door neighbour, the Keeper of the Palace of Westminster, as celestially ordained.
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The extensive ruins of this 13th-century priory, once a holiday home for monks from Durham, lie on the site of the hermitage of retired merchant and sailor St Godric.
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Like many nations, England has been created, and continues to be shaped, by geography, climate, language and the coming together of many different peoples and cultures over time. Discover how England has been shaped by these influences through film, music, poetry and art across the length and breadth of the country.
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Stonehenge: History and Stories
Stonehenge has inspired people to study and interpret it for centuries, yet many questions remain to be answered – who built it, when, and why. Find out about its history here.
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Learn about the people who lived and worked Birdoswald Roman Fort on Hadrian's Wall.