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How did Queen Victoria and Prince Albert popularise Christmas?
Many of our favourite Christmas traditions, from trees to turkeys, were made fashionable in Victorian England by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert.
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Blue Plaque commemorating actress Lillie Langtry at 21 Pont Street, Chelsea, London SW1X 9SG, Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea.
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Surgeon Joseph Lister made important contributions to antiseptic surgical practice and the science of bacteriology. He is now commemorated with a new plaque at 52 Maple Street, where he lived as a student.
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Servants or skilled professionals? Women in domestic service
Historically, many careers for women were in the home – but some women in domestic service broke the mould. As part of our Women in History series, Dr Andrew Hann investigates how.
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Senior English Heritage properties historian Dr Michael Carter traces the historical tradition of festive frivolities – and how it led to the creation of a boisterous medieval role known as the Lord of Misrule.