by Historic England 4 December 2012 3 Historic photography Do you know where Bedlam was? Do you know how people with leprosy were able to worship in the middle-ages? Who were the first people toContinue Reading
by Historic England 22 November 2012 Number of comments0 Historic photography Woolwich: from barracks & dockyards to cinemas & churches – the latest volume of the Survey of London This month sees the publication of the 48th volume of the Survey of London, the leading reference publication on theContinue Reading
by Historic England 13 November 2012 Number of comments0 A brief introduction to Pharaohs & sphinxes from Lancaster to Penzance: ‘Egypt in England’, the new exhibition at Wellington Arch This exhibition does what it says on the tin, really. It’s about Egypt – in England. So, what does thatContinue Reading
by Historic England 25 October 2012 Number of comments0 Historic photography Britain from Above & people who like looking at pictures… In 2007, working with the Welsh and Scottish Royal Commissions, English Heritage acquired the historically important Aerofilms collection of obliqueContinue Reading
by Historic England 16 October 2012 11 Listed places Second World War 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
by Historic England 12 October 2012 Number of comments0 A brief introduction to Inside Wellington Arch with the ‘Ladies of Kenwood’… So many people know the Arch and the roundabout at Hyde Park as a landmark of London – but itContinue Reading