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Charles Darwin's gift from Karl Marx goes on display at Down House
Given to Charles Darwin by admirer Karl Marx, the newly conserved copy of Das Kapital was abandoned and remains uncut and unread 150 years later
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Archaeologists return to Tintagel Castle for month-long excavation
Archaeologists will today begin a month-long excavation into life at Tintagel Castle, as a new report into last year's findings is released.
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History’s Oldest Alcoholic Drink Back on the Menu
Mead, the world’s oldest alcoholic drink, is making a comeback, English Heritage announced today (29 November), with the charity revealing it sells a bottle of the ancient tipple every 10 minutes. The drink is hot on the heels of its younger and hipper cousin, gin, as sales growth increased by an average of 10% year on year for the past three years. English Heritage is the UK’s largest retailer of mead and for those yet to experience the drink, the charity will be offering a free sample to enjoy at its sites this winter.
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Housing reformer and surveyor Irene Barclay is recognised with a blue plaque. In May 1922, Irene Barclay became the first woman to qualify as a chartered surveyor in Britain. 1A St Martin's House, Polygon Road marks the address of the office in Somers Town where she created models for community living and was instrumental in the building of nearly 1,000 new homes.
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Housing reformer and surveyor Irene Barclay is recognised with a blue plaque. In May 1922, Irene Barclay became the first woman to qualify as a chartered surveyor in Britain. 1A St Martin's House, Polygon Road marks the address of the office in Somers Town where she created models for community living and was instrumental in the building of nearly 1,000 new homes.
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Victoria: The Queen Beyond the Screen
Queen Victoria has been played by more actors than any other British monarch. We take a look at some of the most famous depictions of Victoria on screen.
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How Charles Darwin's garden inspired the theory of evolution
James Costa, author of Darwin's Backyard: How Small Experiments led to a Big Theory, tells us how Down House inspired his latest work.