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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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Gertrude Bell awarded English Heritage blue plaque
Traveller, archaeologist and diplomat Gertrude Bell has been honoured with an English Heritage Blue Plaque at 95 Sloane Street in Chelsea. The three storey Georgian house belonged to her stepmother Florence’s mother, Lady Olliffe, and served as her London base for over 40 years, from 1884 until her last visit to London in 1925.
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Jean Muir, dressmaker and fashion designer, celebrated with English Heritage Blue Plaque
A blue plaque honouring Jean Muir, the celebrated dressmaker and fashion designer, has been unveiled by her house model, friend and loyal customer, Joanna Lumley.
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Rare Roman gladiator knife handle discovered at Hadrian's Wall
A rare Roman knife handle cast in the shape of a gladiator has been discovered in a river at Corbridge Roman Town on Hadrian's Wall in Northumberland.
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A length of Roman bath-house wall over 9 metres (30 feet) high, near a museum displaying the archaeology of Leicester and its region.
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Discover the romantic and sometimes surprising language of flowers made popular by the Victorians.
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History of Farleigh Hungerford Castle
A history of Farleigh Hungerford Castle, which was begun in 1383 and was inextricably linked to the fortunes of the Hungerford family.
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How to Create a Landscape Garden like Capability Brown
Capability Brown revolutionised English garden and landscape design in the 18th century. Here’s our guide to what you'll need in order to transform your garden in line with his visions.
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Britain’s Fortified History: the Story of Castles with Sam Willis
In a new BBC Four series, historian Sam Willis traces the story of Britain’s castles from William the Conqueror to Queen Victoria.
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Hidden History Makers: Forgotten Figures in England’s Story
Many of the great history-makers of England’s past are very familiar indeed – David-Beckham-familiar, even. There is a continuous chain of famous names stretching back into the fringes of Prehistory, which defines our perceptions of what history is; a gallery of faces, from King Harold (with an arrow in his eye) to Elizabeth I, Oliver Cromwell (warts and all) to Winston Churchill.