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Blue Plaque commemorating musician Lionel Tertis at 42 Marryat Road, Wimbledon, London SW19 5BD, London Borough of Merton.
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How to do afternoon tea like the Victorians
How, when and why did the Victorian ritual of afternoon tea evolve - and how can we recreate it today? Food blogger Sam Bilton explores this institution.
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Stories of England: Pageantry and progresses
With King Charles due to be crowned on 6 May between tours of the UK and the Commonwealth, head historic properties curator Jeremy Ashbee explores the stories of six royal visits to our sites
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CAMPBELL, Sir Malcolm (1885-1948) & CAMPBELL, Donald (1921-1967)
Blue Plaque commemorating speed record holders on land and water Malcolm and Donald Campbell at Canbury School, Kingston Hill, Kingston KT2 7LN, London.
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FRANKLIN, Benjamin (1706-1790)
Blue plaque commemorating statesman Benjamin Franklin at 36 Craven Street, Charing Cross, London WC2N 5NF, City of Westminster.
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Spring Cleaning the Old-Fashioned Way
Historic home cleaning methods can be more effective than modern techniques, English Heritage said today (19 March), as it released a new video of its Victorian Youtube star Avis Crocombe revealing her top tips. The conservation charity has been experimenting with the historic techniques of using milk on flag stone floors and using bread to remove dirt from wallpaper as part of its annual spring clean while Mrs Crocombe shows how similar methods can be used in your own kitchen.
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Blue plaque commemorating SOE agent Noor Inayat Khan at 4 Taviton Street, Bloomsbury, London, WC1H 0BT, London Borough of Camden.
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Blue Plaque commemorating musician Lionel Tertis at 42 Marryat Road, Wimbledon, London SW19 5BD, London Borough of Merton.
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How to Take Tea like a Georgian
Food Historian Annie Gray explores the history of Georgian tea-taking, and how it became what we now call Afternoon Tea.