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Blue Plaque commemorating aeronautical engineers Horace Short, Eustace Short and Oswald Short at Arch 75, Queen's Circus, Battersea Park, London SW8 4ND, London Borough of Wandsworth.
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Blue Plaque commemorating aeronautical engineers Horace Short, Eustace Short and Oswald Short at Arch 75, Queen's Circus, Battersea Park, London SW8 4ND, London Borough of Wandsworth.
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Blue Plaque commemorating aeronautical engineers Horace Short, Eustace Short and Oswald Short at Arch 75, Queen's Circus, Battersea Park, London SW8 4ND, London Borough of Wandsworth.
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Meet Amber Butchart and Rebecca Butterworth
Meet Amber Butchart, fashion historian, and Rebecca Butterworth, historical make-up artist, who help us produce our historical make-up tutorials.
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From great medieval queens to nurses in the First World War, the role of women throughout English history has often been overlooked. Here we highlight some of their stories – not only the women who achieved high status and success, but also those who remain largely unnamed in history, and who have quietly shaped our way of life today.
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Chosen by Queen Victoria as a holiday retreat and by the Normans for one of their medieval defence forts, the Isle of Wight is an island fit for rulers and royalty.
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Summer is in full swing, and there's lots going on at our historic places all across England. As the school holidays begin, our Medieval Knights Season gets underway with live jousts and knights tournaments.
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5 Things You Might Not Know About Tournaments
Medieval tournaments were the ultimate test of a knight's skill, strength and courage. These thrilling events kept their military skills sharp in preparation for war, but they could also be extremely lucrative for a successful knight. Read on to find out more about the brutal and contentious origins of tournaments and their evolution to the chivalrous joust we picture today. Here are 5 things you might not know about tournaments:
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Fall in love with history with your Valentine's date by your side. Spend a day exploring leafy woodlands, enchanting ruins and iconic castles and see where some of history's most interesting characters have lived and loved before.