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A list of the main sources of information – material, visual and written – for our understanding of the history and development of Hurst Castle.
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Speaking with Shadows: Series 1 Episode 1
Speaking with Shadows is the podcast which listens to the people that history forgot. In Episode 1, presenter Josie Long traces the story of the Battle Abbey Pageant of 1932, and explores the life of its extraordinary pageant master, Gwen Lally.
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Silent Unseen: The Polish Special Forces Soldiers of Audley End
During the Second World War, Audley End House was used as a training base by the Polish Section of the Special Operations Executive. Known as the Cichociemni – the Silent Unseen – these soldiers were elite special-operations paratroopers trained in covert operations, sabotage and intelligence-gathering.
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Launched across the country in September 2023, English Heritage’s Green Impact programme helps embed sustainability in to our policies and procedures, awarding prizes to teams who take environmental action at our historic sites.
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This year, Brodsworth Hall and Gardens celebrates all things floral with A Season of Flowers, a new exhibition. From 28 March - 1 November 2026 step inside Sylvia Grant-Dalton’s, a past owners, recreated garden room, meet the people who care for Brodsworth’s beautiful gardens, and be inspired by a special floral display in the dining room.
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Originally created by Edwin Lutyens in 1919 as a temporary monument to commemorate those who lost their lives in the First World War, the Cenotaph in Whitehall, London, was replaced with the permanent memorial for Armistice Day on 11 November 1920 – and has since become a focus of national remembrance for the last 100 years.
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The Viking Raid on Lindisfarne
The devastating Viking attack on the church of St Cuthbert in 793 sent a shockwave through Europe. But a Christian community at Lindisfarne survived, and recorded the event on the famous ‘Domesday stone’.
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PRIMROSE, Archibald Philip, 5th Earl of Rosebery (1847–1929)
Blue plaque commemorating Prime Minister Archibald Philip Primrose 5th Earl of Rosebery at 20 Charles Street, Mayfair, London W1J 5DT, City of Westminster.
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Find out how you can delve deeper into the history of our sites, and discover ways you can make the most of your membership, with tips and recommendations from fellow English Heritage Members
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Record number of women celebrated with English Heritage Blue Plaques in 2024
For the first time in the history of the London Blue Plaques Scheme, which has been running for more than 150 years, more plaques will be unveiled to individual women in 2024 than in any previous year.