Aerofilms: A History of Britain from Above
Have you seen an air photograph of where you live? Perhaps you’ve got used to the view by using aContinue Reading
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Putting one up for Kenneth Williams
Now, stop messin’ about! Another English Heritage blue plaque has just gone up in London – and it’s to KennethContinue Reading
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 linked to JFK
Today marks a dark anniversary: the 50th year to the day since the assassination of the 35th President of theContinue Reading
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
Looking inside: Investigation of marine archaeological artefacts
Angela Middleton holds a degree in archaeological conservation from the University of Applied Sciences, Berlin/ Germany and an MSc inContinue Reading
Turfing the Walls at Hailes Abbey
English Heritage has just completed a £50,000 project at Hailes Abbey in Gloucestershire to ‘turf the walltops’. This may seemContinue Reading
The man from the ministry… he says yes
Natalie Gates heads up the new Historic Places Team in the East of England. Here, she tells us about whatContinue Reading