Can social media help us better understand our relationship with historic buildings?
Cities are carpeted with pictures, but these pictures are not public art or the work of a subversive street artist.Continue Reading
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The Hat Industry of Luton
Luton has an industrial pedigree to be proud of and one which has shaped almost every aspect of the town.Continue Reading
A new site for the Battle of Hastings?
Last night’s Time Team aired on Channel 4 and apart from cringing at the prospect of watching myself on TV,Continue Reading
Painting Over a Masterpiece
It all started with a phone call. The caller was Ian Crick-Smith of Lincoln University, an expert on the decorationContinue Reading
Protected Sites in England Linked to JFK
John F. Kennedy’s assassination generated shockwaves worldwide. Here are the sites associated with his work and legacy.
Moving to Commemoration
Paul Stamper is Senior Designation Advisor for English Heritage and is responsible for overseeing the production of our designation selection criteriaContinue Reading
The Survey of London: the Battersea Volumes
Colin Thom is a Senior Historian with the prestigious Survey of London – the nearest thing we have to an ‘official’Continue Reading
Why I get excited about Heritage
Beth McHattie joined English Heritage in 1996 from Sotheby’s where she had been Head of Corporate Press. As Head ofContinue Reading
How do you protect a historic garden?
Patience Trevor is a former Senior Designation Adviser and reflects on her time setting up the first Register of ParksContinue Reading
Bring Your Home’s History to Life
From the research she was able to carry out locally and online, Kate Bevan paints a fascinating story of her home,Continue Reading