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How to host a 1930s dinner party like the Courtaulds
The Courtaulds were known for their fancy - and somewhat unconventional - dinner parties at Eltham Palace. Follow our guide and learn how to host your own.
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History of Housesteads Roman Fort
A history of Housesteads Roman Fort, the most complete example of a Roman fort in Britain.
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London’s blue plaques show that England’s capital has been a strong magnet for foreign-born composers, including Handel, Mozart and Chopin. Find out more about the lives of these legendary composers and how they came to London.
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Queen Victoria was crowned when she was just 18, and her reign lasted 63 years. She restored the image of the monarchy during a time of great economic, political and societal change.
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On 16 May 1568, a small fishing boat carried Mary Queen of Scots across the Solway Firth from Scotland to England. Two days later she was escorted to Carlisle Castle. Why did she seek refuge in England, and how did her two-month stay at Carlisle turn into a lifetime of captivity?
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Highlights from the collections at Osborne, which are the most important example of the shared tastes of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert.
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A history of Conisbrough Castle, begun in the 11th century after the Norman Conquest and one of South Yorkshire’s most striking landmarks.
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Most people in Roman Britain made their livings from a mixture of subsistence farming and exchange of specialist goods (like salt or milling stones) with neighbours or more distant communities.