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New blue plaque commemorates sanctuary for stranded South and East Asian women
A new English Heritage blue plaque has been unveiled at Ayahs’ Home in Hackney
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Seminal Match Girls’ Strike of 1888 commemorated with English Heritage Blue Plaque in East London
One of the most important strikes in modern British history has been commemorated with an English Heritage blue plaque today. The blue plaque was unveiled at the site of the former Bryant and May match factory in East London where in early July 1888 around 1,400 of the predominantly female workforce walked out in protest at the dismissal of a number of their co-workers.
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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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Wellington's titians revealed to be real deal
Following recent cleaning and conservation, three paintings - previously attributed to later followers of Titian - have been revealed to be by the 16th century Venetian artist himself and his studio. Once part of the Spanish Royal Collection and later given to the first Duke of Wellington, the paintings have now gone on display in public together for the first time as part of a small exhibition - 'Titian at Apsley House' - opened in July at Apsley House, the London home of the Duke and his descendants.
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Blue Plaque for Animal Welfare campaigner, Maria Dickin
Maria Dickin, the pioneer of free treatment for sick animals whose owners could not afford to pay for it, has been honoured with an English Heritage Blue Plaque on the Hackney house in which she was born and close to the area of London in which she first started her work.
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Tintagel Castle - Winner of new bridge competition announced
A breath-taking proposal for a footbridge at Tintagel Castle has helped a team led by Ney & Partners Civil Engineers and William Matthews Associates to win the competition to design a new bridge for the Cornish site, English Heritage announced today (23 March 2016).
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History meets legend at Tintagel Castle
A bronze sculpture inspired by both the legend of King Arthur and Tintagel Castle’s royal past is the centrepiece of a new visitor experience which explores the history of the Cornish castle and the crucial role legends have played in shaping the site visitors see today. The new interpretation will go on public display from Friday 29 April.
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New diversity initiative for blue plaques scheme as footballer laurie cunningham is honoured
Pioneer of black achievement in football honoured with English Heritage blue plaque New working group will advise on diversity in the blue plaques scheme
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Blue plaque commemorating writer PG Wodehouse at 17 Dunraven Street, Mayfair, London W1K 7EG, City of Westminster.
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Blue plaque commemorating writer PG Wodehouse at 17 Dunraven Street, Mayfair, London W1K 7EG, City of Westminster.