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On VE (Victory in Europe) Day in 1945, millions took to the streets to celebrate peace after years of devastating war.
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A list of the main sources of information – material, visual and written – for our understanding of the history and development of Hurst Castle.
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At the end of their first week on the road, we catch up with our 1066 warriors as they march from York to the Battle of Hastings for its 950th anniversary.
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In the Victorian period the growth of the railway network made it possible to transport food from the countryside to urban markets much more easily, greatly improving the quality of produce available there. But there was still no cure for most diseases, and life expectancy remained stubbornly low.
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Victorian Britain was both the greatest power in the world and the least militarised, with a standing army far smaller and less influential in public life than those of France, Prussia, Austria or Russia. Its military shortcomings were starkly revealed by the disastrous Crimean War (1854–6) and Boer Wars (1880–81 and 1899–1902).
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Discover the romantic and sometimes surprising language of flowers made popular by the Victorians.
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Lindisfarne Priory Collection Highlights
Highlights from the collection from Lindisfarne Priory, which includes internationally significant Anglo-Saxon stonework.
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We look at some of the ways in which we are conserving nature at our heritage sites – increasing our biodiversity, protecting rare species and their habitats, and reintroducing wildlife that have historic connections to our sites.
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Take a look at some of the remarkable women who left the lives they knew behind in order to contribute to the war effort during the First World War.