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In the Victorian period the growth of the railway network made it possible to transport food from the countryside to urban markets much more easily, greatly improving the quality of produce available there. But there was still no cure for most diseases, and life expectancy remained stubbornly low.
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Victorians: Power and Politics
Although England in the late 1830s was still ruled by a propertied upper class, there had long been a degree of social mobility. It was enough, at least, for Britain, unlike its continental neighbours, to ward off revolution.
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TURNER, J.M.W., R.A. (1775-1851)
Blue Plaque commemorating painter J.M.W. Turner R.A. at 40 Sandycombe Road, Twickenham TW1 2LR, London Borough of Richmond upon Thames.
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History of Auckland Castle Deer House
A brief history of Auckland Castle Deer House, built in about 1760 by the Bishop of Durham to provide a hunting shelter and feeding place for his deer.
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Book a free self-led visit to Brougham Castle and organise your day to suit your curriculum objectives. Explore the castle that served both as a barrier against Scottish invaders and was later a private residence of Lady Anne Clifford. Don’t miss the unusual double gatehouse and the impressive ‘Tower of League’. The site can also act as a fantastic stimulus for art, photography or a creative writing focus with its stunning setting beside the River Eamont crossing.
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Lydford Law and Parliamentary Privilege
From a Tudor ‘tinner’ to a 21st-century footballer: how the Privilege of Parliament Act can be traced back to the ghastliness of prison life at Lydford Castle in Devon.
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Blue Plaque commemorating actor Richard Burton at 6 Lyndhurst Road, Hampstead, London NW3 5PX, London Borough of Camden.
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BUSS, Frances Mary (1827-1894)
Blue Plaque commemorating headmistress Frances Mary Buss at Camden School for Girls, Sandall Road, Kentish Town, London NW5 2DB, London Borough of Camden.
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Blue Plaque commemorating actor Richard Burton at 6 Lyndhurst Road, Hampstead, London NW3 5PX, London Borough of Camden.
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BUSS, Frances Mary (1827-1894)
Blue Plaque commemorating headmistress Frances Mary Buss at Camden School for Girls, Sandall Road, Kentish Town, London NW5 2DB, London Borough of Camden.