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Kenwood is a neo-classical Georgian villa on the edge of Hampstead Heath in London. Today, Kenwood houses the Iveagh Bequest, an internationally important collection of paintings given to the nation by Edward Cecil Guinness, 1st Earl of Iveagh. Use these objects at home or in the classroom to inspire cross-curricular learning and further your research.
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NIGHTINGALE, Florence (1820-1910)
Blue plaque commemorating reformer of the nursing organisation, nurse Florence Nightingale at 10 South Street, Mayfair, London W1K 1DE, City of Westminster.
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NIGHTINGALE, Florence (1820-1910)
Blue plaque commemorating reformer of the nursing organisation, nurse Florence Nightingale at 10 South Street, Mayfair, London W1K 1DE, City of Westminster.
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NIGHTINGALE, Florence (1820-1910)
Blue plaque commemorating reformer of the nursing organisation, nurse Florence Nightingale at 10 South Street, Mayfair, London W1K 1DE, City of Westminster.
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Romans to blame for no-body-hair trend, says English HEritage
From painful waxes to irritating shaves, we can trace the modern obsession with hair removal back to the Romans, English Heritage has said today (24 May), as the charity displays a collection of tweezers used to remove armpit hair from Roman men and women in a new museum at Wroxeter Roman City, Shropshire – a Roman town once as large as Pompeii. Amongst over 400 artefacts, most of which have never been on display, other objects related to Roman cleanliness and beauty practices include a strigil (skin scraper), perfume bottles, jet and bone jewellery, make-up applicators and amulets for warding off evil. The new museum at Wroxeter opens to the public tomorrow.
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Evidence of Lost Saint: Uncovered
A previously overlooked entry in a 15th-century manuscript has been uncovered by English Heritage, providing new evidence that one of medieval England’s most influential figures, Thurstan was, contrary to belief, a saint. The document – a service book from Pontefract Priory - lists St Thurstan in a calendar of saints' feast days observed at the monastery.
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GAUDIER-BRZESKA, Henri (1891-1915)
Learn about the sculptor and artist Henri Gaudier-Brzeska and discover his blue plaque at 25 Winthorpe Road, Putney, London, SW15 2LW.
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Marie Spartali Stillman commemorated by English Heritage
Artist and model is first female Pre-Raphaelite artist to receive an English Heritage blue plaque
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5 Things You Might Not Know About Easter
Easter has always been a time of celebration and has taken many forms over the years. It is associated with some of our longest surviving traditions. Read on to find out more about lucky Hot Cross Buns, traditional Easter sports and Edward 1’s colourful eggs.