5 Reasons to Love Historic Shropshire
From the Iron Age to the Industrial revolution, Shropshire is rich with remnants from history.
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Elsecar’s Historic Past in 10 Images
Discover the story of this famous industrial village in South Yorkshire.
Children’s Lives in Second World War Britain
The experience of children in Britain – forced to interact with the adult realities of the Second World War – is a largely untold story.
Small Projects, Big Impact: How John Laing Influenced Our Everyday
The John Laing construction company are most famous for their landmark post-war projects such as Coventry Cathedral, the M1 motorway and Berkley Nuclear Power Station.
7 Places to Celebrate the National Trust
The National Trust was founded on 12 January 1895 by Octavia Hill, Sir Robert Hunter and Hardwicke Rawnsley.
A Brief Introduction to Jewish Cemeteries
Jewish burial grounds existed in Medieval England but were lost after the expulsion of the Jews in 1290.
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Top 5 blogs of 2019
In case you missed them, here are our most-read blogs of 2019. Thanks for following, we’ll be back with more great reads in the new year.
A Brief Introduction to Shopping Parades
Shopping parades are a familiar sight in urban areas across England.
Devastating V2 Rocket Attack on Woolworths, New Cross, London
On 25 November 1944 a German V2 rocket bomb made a direct hit on a crowded Woolworths store in south London.
A Brief Introduction to Terraced Housing
The terrace is one of the most recognisable styles of housing in England.