Georgian and Victorian
Explore Britain's Georgian, Regency and Victorian heritage with exhibitions, events, features, news and web resources gathered from hundreds of museums, archives and historic sites across the UK.
Volunteers wanted to describe Bodleian Library's music scores collection online
A vast haul of Victorian musical manuscripts is being opened up to the public in a large crowd sourcing and cataloguing experiment by the Bodleian Library.
Flash, Bang, Wallop! recreates bygone journeys to Australia on Brunel's ss Great Britain
The Bristol ship will be luring visitors to recreate portraits of emigrants to Australia and New Zealand from 160 years ago and try on threads from a specially-made wardrobe.
Nearer to God than Thee: The story of the Cornish Miner lost on the Titanic
Jamie Maddison continues his series uncovering Cornish Mining Heritage by travelling to St Ives to find the grave of a young Cornish Tin Miner who lost his life on the SS Titanic.
Beyond the Beaches: Exploring the World Heritage of Cornish Mining
Jamie Maddison explores the history and heritage of mining in Cornwall and speaks to David Rutherford, of Cornish Mining World Heritage - the organisation working to promote it to a wider audience.
Walking Central Cornwall's Mining Heritage: The Great Flat Lode Trail
Jamie Maddison begins his discovery of some of the fascinating mining heritage sites that litter the landscape of Cornwall by exploring the area around Camborne and Redruth.
Culture24 launches new Cornish Mining World Heritage internship in build-up to Olympics
Culture24 is working with Cornish Mining World Heritage on a new journalist internship scheme designed to promote Cornwall's mining heritage during the Olympic year.
Johan Zoffany RA: Society Observed at the Royal Academy of Arts
Correcting the lack of recognition afforded to a painter whose works offered a valuable social commentary on the 18th century, London's Royal Academy of Arts opens a comprehensive and diverse......
SS Robin to reopen to public in time for the London 2012 Olympics
The world's oldest complete steamship will become a heritage site, training centre for the public and symbol of regeneration in London in time for the Olympics.
A Hankering After Ghosts: British Library's Charles Dickens and the Supernatural
To mark the bicentenary of his birth, the British Library in London goes beyond A Christmas Carol for a new exhibition on Charles Dickens, the supernatural and the macabre.
New Spode History Centre to open in Stoke on Trent for Spring 2012
An important aspect of the ceramic heritage of Stoke-on-Trent is to be preserved as the Spode Museum Trust reveal plans to open a visitor centre at the former Spode Factory site.
Ghosts of Lady Victoria Colliery to light up Midlothian skies over National Mining Museum
An innovative lighting system installed at the National Mining Museum in Scotland will make miners and pit wheels appear to be moving as part of a programme of enhancements.
English Heritage report highlights England's industrial heritage in danger
A new report from English Heritage shows that far more of England's listed industrial buildings are at risk than other protected buildings.
Stunning display of industrial imagery from private collection comes to Bowes Museum
Prints from John Eckblad's extensive private collection make up At the Heart of Progress: Coal, Iron and Steam since 1750
Southwell Workhouse correspondence now online at National Archives
Thanks to a joint venture between the National Trust and the National Archives, a fresh perspective on the lives of Victorian unfortunates has been revealed.
Back by popular demand... The Wild Boy's Ball returns for last hurrah at Kensington Palace
Kensington Palace's Wild Boy's Ball returns for the last time in their Enchanted Palace exhibition in the majestic state rooms of the Royal Palace.
