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Explore the life and times of Mrs Avis Crocombe, head cook at Audley End House in the 1880s. Watch as Victorian recipes are brought to life through our popular YouTube series, The Victorian Way, and discover the reality of life below stairs at a Victorian country house.
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Queen Victoria ruled the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland for over 60 years. During her reign, Britain became the most powerful country in the world, and the British Empire stretched from Canada to New Zealand. Although those on the higher end of the social scale lived luxurious lifestyles, much of the British population lived in poverty. Many people worked in mines, factories and mills, or as domestic staff including servants, cooks and gardeners for the wealthy families.
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20 Questions Quiz: Autumn and Winter Traditions
Test your knowledge of autumn and winter traditions with this quiz
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Meat to sweet: A history of the mince pie
Today there’s nothing remotely savoury about the mince pie. But this wasn’t always the case. Like so many dishes, the mince pie has evolved over the centuries.
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A new year is here, and there are many ways to enjoy it in the places where history happened. It's all here in our monthly round-up.
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Wander the opulently decorated State Apartments at Osborne House, where Queen Victoria took dinner, played billiards and received numerous dignitaries during the time that she lived at Osborne.
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Champion for women's education and Indian independence receives blue plaque
The London home of Margaret Noble, or Sister Nivedita as she was known, has been commemorated with a new blue plaque
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A noble 17th century mansion complete with Victorian Service Wing and stables set in magnificently kept gardens. Schools can now see the newly opened Nursery Suite and Coal Gallery.
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Victoria: The Queen Beyond the Screen
Queen Victoria has been played by more actors than any other British monarch. We take a look at some of the most famous depictions of Victoria on screen.
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History of St Augustine’s Cross
A brief history of St Augustine’s Cross, a Victorian monument which stands close to the site where St Augustine and King Æthelberht of Kent are said to have met in AD 597