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Ferguson’s Gang and Stonehenge
How the drive to save the Stonehenge landscape in the 1920s inspired five young women to form a mysterious band who battled to save England’s threatened buildings and landscapes.
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From currency to culture, Food Historian Sam Bilton investigates the history of one of the nation's favourite ingredients.
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English Heritage appoints Tony Hales CBE as its new Chair
English Heritage has appointed Tony Hales CBE as Chair of its Board of Trustees.
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Sir Kenneth Clark, the art historian and broadcaster best known for the landmark 1969 BBC TV series Civilisation, has today been commemorated with an English Heritage London blue plaque. The plaque marks 30 Portland Place in Marylebone, Clark’s home during the 1930s when he became Director of the National Gallery and was knighted. The Grade II-listed property became a hub for artists and fashionable society during this time, with Sir Kenneth and his wife Jane hosting glittering parties attended by guests including Winston Churchill and Vanessa Bell.
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Stonehenge: A Monumental Auction
Discover why one hundred years ago, an unknown man named Cecil Chubb walked into a Salisbury auction house and walked out as the new owner of Stonehenge.
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Stonehenge illuminated in dedication to the unsung champions of heritage
Stonehenge has been temporarily illuminated with images of 'unsung heritage champions' from across the UK, including one of its own staff members.
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Untold Heritage: Young Photographers Initiative Launched
Young people are invited to share images of forgotten or overlooked heritage and join expert-led photography workshops as part of a new initiative by by English Heritage and Photoworks.
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English Heritage appoints Tony Hales CBE as its Chair
English Heritage appoints Tony Hales CBE as its Chair
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Send Us Your Old Stonehenge Snaps!
This summer English Heritage invited a number of individuals and families to revisit Stonehenge and to recreate photos taken decades ago at the ancient monument. Today, as English Heritage reveals the touching ‘then and now’ results, the guardian of Stonehenge is calling on the public to send in as many Stonehenge snaps as possible for a special digital photo-album, created to celebrate the centenary of Stonehenge belonging to the nation.