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Eight-year-old appointed English Heritage's child executive officer
After a nationwide search involving hundreds of applicants, English Heritage has today appointed a CEO with a difference to help make the wishes of thousands of children come true this summer.
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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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Hans Sloane was a physician whose vast accumulation of biological specimens and artefacts formed the basis for the British Museum’s collection.
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Coinciding with the 90th anniversary of the discovery of Tutankhamen’s Tomb, the exhibition showed the fascination with the art of Ancient Egypt and it's influence on architectural design.
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Almost Lost: London's Buildings Loved and Loathed
Using the latest digital technology, 'Almost Lost' charts the highs and lows of a century of heritage protection in our capital city.
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Ranger's House is a Georgian villa that today houses the Wernher Collection, amassed by the 19th-century businessman, Sir Julius Wernher. This world-class art collection is made up of over 700 works, including paintings, sculptures, tapestries and more. Each object reveals much about the making, meaning and movement of art throughout the world. Use these objects at home or in the classroom to inspire cross-curricular learning and further your research.
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PRIORY OF ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST, THE THEATRE
Blue Plaque commemorating the first London building specially devoted to the performance of plays The Theatre, Priory of St. John The Baptist at 86-88 Curtain Road, Shoreditch, London EC2A 3AA, London Borough of Hackney.
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SHERIDAN, Richard Brinsley (1751-1816)
Blue Plaque commemorating dramatist and statesman Richard Brinsley Sheridan at 14 Savile Row, Mayfair, London W1S 3JN, City of Westminster.
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Audio Tour of Cromwell’s Castle
Download an audio tour of Cromwell's Castle, designed to be played on an iPod or MP3 player