Groundbreaking English Women of Science
Discover the women who made giant leaps in medicine, helped us better understand nature, and played a surprising role during the Second World War.
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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.
8 Sites of Scientific Discovery and Innovation
From Charles Darwin to Alan Turing, discover incredible places in England connected to scientific achievement.
The Thames from Above
Dive into a unique collection from 1920 to 1954 produced by the world’s first commercial aerial photography company.
10 Accessible Historic Places to Visit
Here we look at some listed places that have creatively improved their accessibility.
Radiowaves to Fibre-optics: The Evolution of Wireless Technology
The first electrical communication system was introduced in England in the 1830s.
The History of the English Science Lab
The modern laboratory emerged in the 1680s when the University of Oxford built the first Ashmolean Museum.
5 Firsts that changed the world
England’s historic places have seen some of the world’s most important scientific advances and discoveries – what must it have been like to be the first?
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.