The History of Women’s Football in England
From playing in bloomers and boots to the Lionesses’ Euros victory, discover how women’s football in England has changed over the centuries.
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150 Years of Alexandra Palace
Sitting high in north London’s skyline, Alexandra Palace has been a prominent leisure attraction since the 19th century.
12 Lost English Football Grounds
Take a trip back in time to grounds once home to clubs of the English football leagues.
Football, Beerhouses and Books: How Victorian Mill Workers Entertained Themselves
The lives of Victorian mill workers were far from easy. Fines, beatings, maiming and even death, were commonplace.
From Clog Dancing to Women’s Football: 6 Stories from Historic Lancashire
Discover some of the people, places and heritage of the historic country of Lancashire.
5 Historic Football Grounds in England
From pre-match pints to the highs and lows of end of season dramas, football has been entertaining and uniting people since the 19th century.
5 Places Where Sporting History Happened
There’s a place that saw the highest jump, fastest run, the first game, the biggest crowd – these ordinary places represent our amazing sporting history.
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