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we need to save our cities. the fate of the...

we need to save our cities. the fate of the...

As places in which ordinary people once lived are transformed into sterile playgrounds for the...


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my new attitude to travel is to skip the iconic -...

my new attitude to travel is to skip the iconic -...

A lot of travel can be approximately pretending to like monuments and sights that you don’t really...


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el greco and co put bishop auckland back in the...

el greco and co put bishop auckland back in the...

Kevin McKenna meets the multimillionaire who plans to convert the fortunes of the northern town with...


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light brigade: carrying the torch for londons last...

light brigade: carrying the torch for londons last...

1500 gas-powered lights,some up to 200 years old, continue to burn brightly in the capital, or...


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shakespeare 400: festivals, plays and attractions...

shakespeare 400: festivals, plays and attractions...

Cultural events and fresh openings to mark the 400th anniversary of the Bard’s death will be in...


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from dh lawrence s home to industrial mills, is...

from dh lawrence s home to industrial mills, is...

After cuts forced Bradford to send its photo archive to London final week,battle lines are being...


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yew sets ancient tone of burial ground

yew sets ancient tone of burial ground

Shaftesbury,Dorset Beyond the hilltop’s headstones the expanse of the vale brings a sense of magic...


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As those of you who follow this blog would know,Vietnam and its ancient past are near and dear to my...


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scottish palladian mansion makes most endangered...

scottish palladian mansion makes most endangered...

Mavisbank outside Edinburgh wins dubious honour,alongside Finnish airport, Picasso mural in Norway...


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london cemeterys reception house for the dead...

london cemeterys reception house for the dead...

Building stored bodies that otherwise would have been kept at home by destitute families until they...


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battle of hastings to rage again as re enactors...

battle of hastings to rage again as re enactors...

Armies of enthusiasts led by King Harold and Duke William prepare for two days of warfare to mark...


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birmingham baths and yorkshire mansion on worlds...

birmingham baths and yorkshire mansion on worlds...

World Monuments Fund’s latest watch list of endangered sites also includes the country of Nepal,an...


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signs of the industrious

signs of the industrious

Sydenham Damerel,Devon Along the Tamar were mines yielding tin, copper, and lead and arsenicOn a...


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we must protect our art that survived the age of...

we must protect our art that survived the age of...

The few paintings missed by our home-grown iconoclasts surely deserve to outlast our neglectWhen we...


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freddie mercury and ava gardner in eclectic gang...

freddie mercury and ava gardner in eclectic gang...

Rock stars Feltham domestic and actor’s ‘runt retreat’ in Knightsbridge among properties to...


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birthplace of feminism and old brighton among...

birthplace of feminism and old brighton among...

Pioneering feminist’s church,London zoo’s aviary and Brighton mature Town added to register of...


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the villagers of constable country join forces...

the villagers of constable country join forces...

Building of an estate has been given go-ahead near the Dedham Vale heritage site in SuffolkBehind...


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sailors scream for ice cream!

sailors scream for ice cream!

Few things are as important as coffee,tobacco, and ice cream in nowadays’s Navy. Though coffee...


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iron bridge gets £3.6m facelift as age catches up...

iron bridge gets £3.6m facelift as age catches up...

English Heritage launches crowdfunding appeal to secure the future of world’s oldest single-span...


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a lost landscape with relics of martyrdom

a lost landscape with relics of martyrdom

Upper Padley,Derbyshire “History may be servitude, history may be freedom, or ” TS Eliot wrote....


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drink to the foam: the navy s extensive history...

drink to the foam: the navy s extensive history...

whether you decided to sign up as a seaman in the U.S. Navy 156 ago nowadays,you would have found a...


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historic england to relist oscar wildes home and...

historic england to relist oscar wildes home and...

Pride of Place project honours LGBTQ men and women whose historical significance has been ignored or...


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rare medieval tiled floor goes on show at cleeve...

rare medieval tiled floor goes on show at cleeve...

Tiles from 13th century,inlaid with heraldic motifs and described as ‘ridiculously rare’,...


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past as prologue in us mexican relations

past as prologue in us mexican relations

U.S. national security relations with Mexico stretch back to the 1840s and the presidency of James...


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sacred ground casts a modern spell

sacred ground casts a modern spell

Stanton Moor,Derbyshire A landscape seamed with neolithic stone circles and burial sites made this...


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first englishman in lhasa: intimate letters reveal...

first englishman in lhasa: intimate letters reveal...

Newly found papers shed light on Thomas Manning,who saw the Dalai Lama after arriving in Tibet in...


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abbey to offer unique new perspective on battle of...

abbey to offer unique new perspective on battle of...

Secret staircase to roof of gatehouse at Battle Abbey,East Sussex, will give visitors unparalleled...


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past as prologue in u.s. mexican relations

past as prologue in u.s. mexican relations

U.S. national security relations with Mexico stretch back to the 1840s and the presidency of James...


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story time with  72: meal time shenanigans

story time with 72: meal time shenanigans

  During Plebe Summer the mantra “just execute it to the next meal” is not unusual as meals...


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gravestone for london children killed by ww1 bomb...

gravestone for london children killed by ww1 bomb...

Eight memorials,including mass grave for 15 children killed at their school, are given special...


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seaside towns struggle to rescue lost empires of...

seaside towns struggle to rescue lost empires of...

Fading theatres in coastal resorts possess been protected for decades,despite shrinking audiencesThe...


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the sinking of the u.s.s. indianapolis

the sinking of the u.s.s. indianapolis

At roughly 0015 on July 30,1945 the USS Indianapolis (CA-35) was struck by two torpedoes from the...


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the national security act and inter service...

the national security act and inter service...

On this day in 1947 President Harry Truman signed into law the National Security Act of 1947. The...


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photo archive reveals hidden history of rodins the...

photo archive reveals hidden history of rodins the...

Collection of 150000 glass plate negatives includes image of blanket-draped sculpture during...


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day 3  march 17 18 honolulu to saipan, via guam

day 3 march 17 18 honolulu to saipan, via guam

Lieutenant Leroy Fadem recently revisited sites in the Pacific where he saw action in the Navy...


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twitter ding dong as cathedrals battle to be...

twitter ding dong as cathedrals battle to be...

St Paul’s first off the mark in bid to win support in Twitter World Cup of CathedralsThe battle to...


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postwar public art treasures in need of protection

postwar public art treasures in need of protection

Works of art designed for ‘brave current world’ after second world war among those listed by...


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this day in history - july 27th, 1953

this day in history - july 27th, 1953

The Armistice between the United States,South Korea, and North Korea that ended the Korean War was...


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day 2  march 17, 2018  honolulu

day 2 march 17, 2018 honolulu

My Dad is a very proud 97 year-young Navy veteran of World War II. I recently had the distinguished...


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story time with  72: usna class of 1972 remembers...

story time with 72: usna class of 1972 remembers...

Thursday June 28th the U.S. Naval Academy inducted the newest course of midshipmen. On I-Day,just...


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from parthenon to palmyra: a history of cultural...

from parthenon to palmyra: a history of cultural...

Demolition of temples in Syria by Isis is the latest act in a catalogue of purposeful vandalism in...


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porsche 911 heritage design packs add retro flair...

porsche 911 heritage design packs add retro flair...

Filed under: Design/Style,Porsche,Coupe, and Classics,Performance The 911 Speedster's design...


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from an emu run to a pet cemetery: fairfax familys...

from an emu run to a pet cemetery: fairfax familys...

At a time when heritage buildings are given short shrift,the care taken over the Retford Park...


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hill fort said to be where king arthur s guinevere...

hill fort said to be where king arthur s guinevere...

Old Oswestry hill fort is a battleground for planners who want to build more than 100 homes nearby....


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beetles and bats threaten treasures of the...

beetles and bats threaten treasures of the...

Major project aims to protect panel paintings in East Anglia from catastrophic effects of...


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queens residences at holyroodhouse and windsor to...

queens residences at holyroodhouse and windsor to...

Visitor facilities to include learning centres at both sites,a cafe at Windsor and better spend of...


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scholars condemn  philistine  cost cutting at...

scholars condemn philistine cost cutting at...

Some of London institution’s fellows say traditional scholarship and research will be harmed by...


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from vindictive to dainty: the extremes of royal...

from vindictive to dainty: the extremes of royal...

The Royal Navy is steeped in tradition and history. Its mighty fleets were the envy of the world and...


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horrible histories: the movie is coming soon, says...

horrible histories: the movie is coming soon, says...

The writer hopes Rowan Atkinson could be among the stars of the broad screen version as he lets rip...


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my thoughts on the concept master plan and...

my thoughts on the concept master plan and...

By Eugene Tay I started the Green Corridor campaign in Nov 2010 to support the Nature Society’s...


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hacienda nightclub and abbey road in top 10 for uk...

hacienda nightclub and abbey road in top 10 for uk...

Manchester club hotspot and Beatles recording studio among those on Historic England’s heritage...


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unesco and italy team up to protect art and...

unesco and italy team up to protect art and...

Taskforce created to stop organisations such as Isis selling looted antiquities to finance terrorism...


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witches marks: public asked to seek ancient...

witches marks: public asked to seek ancient...

Historic England keen to track markings typically found around old windows and doorways,used to ward...


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battle of hastings re enacted by 1,000 soldiers...

battle of hastings re enacted by 1,000 soldiers...

Invasion that transformed England in 1066 is commemorated in English Heritage’s once-in-a-lifetime...


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jackie chan wades into row over looted chinese...

jackie chan wades into row over looted chinese...

Film star condemns 'shameful' £28m sale of Qing dynasty sculpturesChina's campaign...


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at home with battle of hastings re enactors - in...

at home with battle of hastings re enactors - in...

This weekend marks the 950th anniversary of the battle, and many historical groups will be...


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suffragette cities: events to mark the centenary...

suffragette cities: events to mark the centenary...

The 100th anniversary of votes for women heralds a year of plays, parades and talks and includes the...


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