Remembering the Battle of the Atlantic
Throughout May 2013, the Royal Navy will commemorate the 70th anniversary of the Battle of the Atlantic with a seriesContinue Reading
Category: Listed places
Ultrasonic Thickness Testing: devising new ways to manage marine heritage
English Heritage has over a decade of experience in the management of shipwreck sites. This experience is largely based onContinue Reading
A year of ‘Landmark Listings’: England’s history protected
We have just launched a new series on our website highlighting fascinating historic sites, as part of our celebrating 100Continue Reading
What did you learn at school today? ‘England’s Schools 1962 – 88: A Thematic Study’
School buildings can make amazing learning tools. Colour schemes, bespoke fittings, displays of work, and child-sized furniture make for stimulatingContinue Reading
Road trip, anyone? We know some great places to stop for a sandwich…
John Minnis is Senior Investigator at English Heritage and also co-author of Carscapes: The Motor Car, Architecture and Landscape in England.Continue Reading
Protect and Survive: preserving Cold War heritage
In October 1962 the world stood on the brink of nuclear war. On the 14th October, United States spy planesContinue Reading