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World's oldest alcoholic drink making a trendy comeback
Mead — the world's oldest alcoholic drink — is fast becoming the new drink of choice for experimental cocktail lovers.
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New portrait of Queen Victoria’s African goddaughter goes on display at Osborne
A new painting of Sarah Forbes Bonetta, the daughter of an African ruler who became Queen Victoria’s goddaughter, has been unveiled at Osborne, the Queen’s seaside home on the Isle of Wight. English Heritage will also be commissioning portraits of other historical black figures associated with the charity’s sites, and whose stories like Bonetta’s have been previously overlooked.
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England United - from Kane to Sterling, English Heritage brings together over 32,000 surnames on the England flag and says, “we all play a part in shaping England’s future"
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Find out what facilities are at Rievaulx Terrace in North Yorkshire.
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Victorian Falconry at Audley End House and Gardens
Come to Audley End House and Gardens for your chance to get up close and personal with some of the most amazing animals on our planet in our Victorian Falconry displays.
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Norman Tower’s Missing Key Returned after Almost 50 Years
A large brass key to St Leonard’s Tower, in Kent has been returned in the post to English Heritage, the charity announced today (9 December). The key, which had been missing for almost half a century, was sent with an anonymous note admitting it had been 'borrowed' and apologising for the delay in returning it. English Heritage now wishes to thank the mysterious individual with a gift of membership and is asking them to get back in touch. Unlike library books, there’s no fine for a late return.
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Rembrandt Masterpiece in New Anniversary Display
Kenwood House in Hampstead will host a special display to commemorate 350 years since Rembrandt’s death on 4 October 1669.
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Kenwood launches new display of Rembrandt masterpiece
Kenwood House in Hampstead will host a special display to commemorate 350 years since Rembrandt’s death on 4 October 1669, English Heritage has announced. Rembrandt #nofilter will celebrate the artist’s Self-portrait with Two Circles, a painting widely acknowledged as one of Rembrandt’s defining images and regarded by some as one of the world's greatest works of art.