Remembering Marietta Pallis, Godmother of the Norfolk Broads
Explore the mysterious life story of a truly remarkable woman, ecologist and artist Marietta Pallis.
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16 Historic Gardens and Landscapes to Visit
Try these English gardens if you’re looking for somewhere with spectacular garden scenery.
A Brief Introduction to Military Pillboxes
Explore some of the anti-invasion defences built across England during the First and Second World Wars.
Seafront Surprises in England
Think of the seafront and you probably think of holidays, time on the beach, a dip in the sea.
7 Reasons to love historic Norwich
Norwich is the only English city in a National Park (the Norfolk Broads) and until the Industrial Revolution was the second largest city in the country.
6 Reasons to Love Historic Norfolk
Norfolk is steeped in history and its vast, flat landscape has inspired artists, writers and poets for centuries.
250 years of circus
It’s London, Easter Monday, 1768. Showman Philip Astley and his wife Patty, a trick rider, draw out a ring and fill it with astonishing acts.
5 Memorials that Chart Life and Loss in the First World War
There are few towns or villages in Britain that do not have a public memorial to commemorate those who diedContinue Reading
6 Sites That Help Us Better Understand Roman Entertainment
By the time of the Roman invasion of Britain in AD 43, the amphitheatre was a well-established building form, reaching its ultimate archetype in the construction of the Colosseum in AD 69 – 96.