In Victorian Britain public parks were developed to promote health and wellbeing, and bandstands became focal points for communal entertainment.Read more
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5 Nonconformist chapels of England
In England, the word Nonconformist can describe Protestants who do not conform to the doctrines or practices of the Church of England.Read more
Crinoline, Chapels & Corgis: 7 Royally listed sites
To celebrate the upcoming wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle we take a look at listed sites that tell the tale of royal wedding celebrations.Read more
6 Surprising stories told through public memorials
We asked the public to tell us about England’s secret, unknown and forgotten memorials and bring to light the often inspirational and poignant stories they tell.Read more
The first woman in Parliament Square
Millicent Fawcett is the first woman in history to have a statue in Parliament Square. We take a look at some of the lesser-known men and women who fought for the vote.Read more
7 places with First World War connections to the Commonwealth
During the First World War, Britain turned to the Empire for assistance – including New Zealand, India, the West Indies, Australia, Canada and South Africa. Read more
250 years of circus
It’s London, Easter Monday, 1768. Showman Philip Astley and his wife Patty, a trick rider, draw out a ring and fill it with astonishing acts.Read more
100 years of the Royal Air Force
The First World War was the first conflict in which aviation played a major role.Read more
The life and landscapes of Humphry Repton
This Saturday marks 200 years since the death of Humphry Repton, the last great landscape designer of the Georgian era. Advising on some 400 schemes across a 27 year career, Repton filled the void left after the death of Lancelot ‘Capability’ Brown in 1783, and linked the 18th century landscape tradition with the gardenesque movement of the early Victorian era. Early Life Much of Repton’s life and career played out in the East of England. He was born in BuryRead more
Power to the people
English protest songs have inspired generations of people to unite together and change history.Read more
