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Help us protect our historic properties from clothes moths
English Heritage has launched Operation Clothes Moth to protect our historic furnishings and fabrics from damage caused by clothes moths
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To mark the 300th anniversary of the birth of Joshua Reynolds, seventeen paintings by the artist will go on display at Kenwood this summer. Spanning virtually the entirety of his career, from one of his earliest to his very last, Spotlight on Reynolds includes portraits of leading society ladies, the children of aristocrats, politicians and businessmen, and the artist himself.
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Find out how to book your next group day out to Castle Acre Priory. We offer a discount to groups of 11 or more paying visitors.
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Create your own Victorian Christmas Crafts
The Victorians popularised many of the Christmas traditions we still enjoy today and they loved decorating their homes during the festive season. Many of their decorations were homemade – watch our video below to learn how to make your own Victorian-style Christmas crackers, gilded walnuts, pin-prick cards and paper flowers.
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Past Lives:Pioneering dentist Lilian Lindsay in London
The accomplishments of Britain’s first female dentist are commemorated by a blue plaque, which also had to overcome adversity of a different kind.
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Learn about five of the amazing people with a connection to our historic sites and monuments. Then nominate your very own hero of history and tell us what makes them so great!