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The English Heritage Podcast: Seely and Paget
English Heritage’s Dr Andrew Hann and Seely and Paget expert Dr Peter Forsaith unpick the story of a partnership that defined the business and private lives of two men, and explore how architecture can balance modern living with respect for the past.
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History of Eltham Palace
Read a full history of this unique palace, and discover how it developed from a medieval royal palace into a 1930s millionaire’s mansion.
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Seely and Paget at Eltham Palace
Discover the story of John Seely and Paul Paget, partners both in life and in an archictecture practice, whose masterpiece was their transformation of medieval Eltham Palace into an art deco home in the 1930s.
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Virginia Courtauld
Learn more about Virginia Courtauld, the wealthy socialite, art-lover and philanthropist whose eccentric tastes, outspoken tendencies and mystifying snake tattoo alluded to a more rebellious and unconventional streak.