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A new photography exhibition showcasing fresh perspectives by young photographers on four historic sites will open at Wrest Park in Bedfordshire on 5 August. England’s New Lenses – an exhibition developed by Shout Out Loud, English Heritage’s national youth engagement programme, in partnership with Photoworks and supported by the National Lottery Heritage Fund – sees the photographers respond to English Heritage sites across the country: Wrest Park in Bedfordshire, Tintagel Castle in Cornwall, Middleham Castle in Yorkshire and Hadrian’s Wall in Northumberland.
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The spectacular Waverley Abbey Yew, thought to be over 500 years old, whose roots grow out of Britain's first Cistercian monastery has been crowned Tree of the Year in the Woodland Trust’s 2022 competition.
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New 'swagger portraits' by Stephen Farthing on display at Kenwood
An exhibition of new and existing works by renowned painter Stephen Farthing RA will open at Kenwood House on 29 June.
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Queen Victoria's Hindustani Diary on Display for the First Time
A diary showing how Queen Victoria learned to write Hindustani under the tutelage of her Indian servant Abdul Karim will go on display to the public for the very first time at Osborne, her Isle of Wight home, English Heritage announced today (Friday 15 September).
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Darwin family treasures return to scientist’s home
A keepsake box that once belonged to Charles Darwin’s daughters containing family mementos associated with the great scientist has been donated to English Heritage, the charity announced today (24 February) on the 150th anniversary of the publication of his book, The Descent of Man and Selection in Relation to Sex (1871).
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Carrawburgh Roman Fort and Temple of Mithras - Hadrian's Wall
One of 16 forts along Hadrian’s Wall, Carrawburgh once housed about 500 soldiers responsible for defending the frontier. Nearby stands a fascinating temple to the god Mithras, with facsimiles of altars found during excavation.
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5 Ways to Party like Elizabeth I
Do you dream of holding history’s greatest get-together? Get some inspiration from the greatest party of the Elizabethan age, at Kenilworth Castle in 1575.
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Description of Clifford’s Tower
A description of Clifford’s Tower, one of York’s best-known landmarks and once the keep of medieval York Castle.
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Carscapes: How the Motor Car Reshaped England
The motorcar transformed England's towns and countryside, changing our working and living patterns, our landscapes to carscapes.