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Conscientious Objectors: How the Richmond 16 pioneered our right to choose
Kevin Booth, explores how the actions of conscientious objectors during the First World War shaped our right to choice and conscience.
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Collections Explored: Wallpaper in The Architectural Studies Collection
We often say 'if walls could talk' but wallpaper can sometimes tell more stories than you'd think. Rose Arkle explains why we collect and conserve it.
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A short history of topiary and the 5 best places to see it
Topiary adds a dramatic touch to gardens, especially in the winter. Here's a brief history of topiary and where you can go to see great examples of the art.
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Find out how to book your next group day out to Pendennis Castle. We offer a discount to groups of 11 or more paying visitors.
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Find out how to book your next group day out to Portland Castle. We offer a discount to groups of 11 or more paying visitors.
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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!
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Explore the lives of three foreign-born queens of England – Isabella of France, Margaret of Anjou and Katherine of Aragon – who had close ties with the royal residence at Eltham.
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Explore history with English Heritage! On this page, discover Queen Victoria and the Victorians and find loads of fun things to watch, read and do!
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At the start of the Georgian period, parks and gardens had formal layouts with well-defined axes and avenues. But the growing fashion for scenery, accompanied by theories on nature and on how painterly principles might be used, led to more naturalistic designs that were an early expression of the Romantic movement.