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Mah-Jongg, the Eltham Palace Lemur
How Stephen and Virginia Courtauld, owners of Eltham Palace in south London, lavished attention – and interior designers – on their much-indulged ring-tailed lemur in the 1930s.
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BARRETT, Elizabeth Barrett (1806-1861) a.k.a. Elizabeth Barrett Browning
Blue Plaque commemorating poet Elizabeth Barrett Barrett at 50 Wimpole Street, Marylebone, London W1G 8SQ, Westminster.
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Audley End Collection Highlights
Highlights from the collections of paintings, decorative arts and taxidermy at Audley End.
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Today few are aware that Stonehenge had an aerodrome nearby between 1917 and 1921. Find out why it was here and how its removal marked the first step in the transformation of the Stonehenge landscape.
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Set in Stone? Highlights of a previous special exhibition at Stonehenge telling the story of our changing understanding of Stonehenge from medieval myths to modern archaeology
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While the Elizabethans built great country houses, some courtiers of the Jacobean period (the reign of James I) raised even bigger ones, with yet more elaborate ornament. Later in the century, Sir Christopher Wren’s new churches rose from the ashes of the Great Fire of London.
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Here are five Christmas highlights from the pantries, butteries, larders and kitchens of medieval England.
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Enjoying the outdoors the Victorian way
Find out how the Victorians made the most of the outdoors, from gardening to horse riding.
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For much of the Georgian period Britain was at war – usually with France. Many of these conflicts were played out on a world stage, to defend or expand the burgeoning British Empire.
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Groundbreaking female archaeologists
Find out about some of the groundbreaking female archaeologists who worked on sites now cared for by English Heritage, and discover how their investigations have enriched our understanding of the past.