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Mary Poppins author P. L. Travers honoured with English Heritage Blue Plaque
P. L. Travers (1899-1996), author of Mary Poppins, has been commemorated with an English Heritage Blue Plaque, the charity announced today (31 May) on London History Day.
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Top authors write ghost stories inspired by English Heritage Sites
A compilation of eight new ghost stories inspired by English Heritage's historic sites will be published this October ahead of the charity's Halloween season.
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A Journey into Witchcraft Beliefs
The history of witchcraft is complex, and often raises more questions than it answers. Where did witches come from? And did they always arrive on broomsticks? We asked Professor Diane Purkiss to take us inside the minds of ordinary people and intellectuals in medieval and early modern England to reveal how the figure of the witch was born.
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CLIVE, Lord Robert (1725-1774) a.k.a. Clive of India
Blue plaque commemorating soldier and administrator Robert Clive, Baron Clive of Plassey, aka ‘Clive of India’, at 45 Berkeley Square, Mayfair, London W1J 5AS, City of Westminster.
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The astronomers Walter and Annie Maunder are commemorated with a blue plaque at the house in Brockley, south-east London, where the couple lived from 1907 to 1911.
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For the first time in more than 500 years, the two separated halves of Tintagel Castle will be reunited thanks to a daring new footbridge unveiled by the charity English Heritage today (Thursday 8 August 2019). From tomorrow, visitors will be able to walk in the footsteps of the medieval inhabitants of the Cornish castle – inextricably linked with the legend of King Arthur – and enjoy spectacular coastal views not seen since the Middle Ages.
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Spotlight on Carn Euny Ancient Village in Cornwall
"For me Carn Euny is above all a 'mystical' site in a unique Celtic landscape. It is this sense of place that makes it so special and memorable.
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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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Education Partners at Stonehenge
The Stonehenge World Heritage Site provides inspiration for a whole range of learning activities from Bronze Age prehistory to heritage management and business studies.
