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    • A photo of white shelves inside a large archive building
      Article: Preview A home for history: Sneak preview of Brighton and Hove's new £19 million Keep archive
      Two years after construction work began, archivists have been given the keys to an impressive new community resource in Sussex. Duncan Andrews takes a look.
      10 June 2013
    • A photo of a wide grey brick mansion building amid landscaped gardens
      Article: News Abbot's Hall reopens with plans for happiness at Stowmarket's Museum of East Anglian Life
      An 18th century hall set amid 75 acres of farmland in East Anglia, which reopened to the public earlier this year following a £3 million makeover, aims to be good for your wellbeing.
      13 July 2012
    • Family walking accross new wooden bridge with a back drop of the Basing House ruins
      Venue: Garden, parklands or rural site, Museum, Heritage site, Castle or defences County: Hampshire Basing House Basingstoke
    • A photo of a woman looking at a fairytale oil painting
      Article: News BBC and Public Catalogue Foundation complete heroic Your Paintings online mission
      The public can see every oil painting in public ownership online after an eight-year campaign to commit almost 212,000 works to a dedicated website.
      13 December 2012
    • Article: News Birthplace Trust, galleries and museums to "bypass barriers" in Shakespeare Week 2014
      Dozens of cultural institutions across the country will help the inaugural Shakespeare Week inspire millions of people when it launches in March 2014.
      17 April 2013
    • Blaenavon World Heritage Centre and Grounds
      Venue: Archive, Heritage site, Industrial heritage site County: Torfaen Blaenavon World Heritage Centre Blaenavon
    • An image of a painting of a Tudor Queen wearing an ornate yellow and red headdress
      Article: News in Brief Catherine of Aragon and Henry VIII reunited 500 years on at National Portrait Gallery
      Experts have used X-rays and raking light to reveal the amazing truth behind a wrongly identified Lambeth Palace portrait, putting it on public display in London.
      28 January 2013
    • Historic press in Chetham's Library
      Venue: Library, Archive County: Greater Manchester Chetham's Library Manchester
    • A photo of an ancient gold coin
      Article: Preview Coins and Kings: The Royal Mint looks rare and lucrative at the Tower of London
      The tower's new permanent display charts a Mint history, from Isaac Newton's time as an astute Warden to a pair of iron dies used to cast coins under Edward III.
      28 May 2013
    • An image of an intricate painting of various 17th century figures on the outside of a cabinet
      Article: Feature Curator's Choice: The Hidden World of Baroque Cabinets at The Holburne Museum in Bath
      Elaborate ebony exteriors, intricate marquetries, Oriental porcelain and secret drawers as we find out about four star exhibits from a cabinet of curiosities in Bath.
      14 November 2012
    • A photo of a drawing of a sailor
      Article: News Faces of the Mary Rose: Meet the reconstructed crew at the Mary Rose Museum
      Rolling gaits, whistle-toting officers, strong-legged gunners and dodgy teeth: here are some of the reconstructions of the Mary Rose's crew, compiled by forensic experts.
      30 May 2013
    • A photo of a recreation of a Medieval king's head
      Article: News Forensic reconstruction of Richard III's head to appear at Yorkshire Museum this summer
      In what may be the most accurate representation of the King yet, a head based on scans carried out by Leicester Royal Infirmary will form a cranial summer centrepiece in York.
      02 May 2013
    • A photo of a horse-drawn carriage moving in front of a grand historic house
      Article: Feature From X Factor to Eddie Redmayne: Boughton House enjoys part in Lés Miserables film
      Having acted as a makeshift home for Cheryl Cole and Gary Barlow last year, a Northamptonshire historic house provides the cinematic backdrop to Lés Miserables.
      10 January 2013
    • A photo of a female pop star singing into a microphone on stage sitting in a giant shoe
      Article: Preview Giant Katy Perry and Kimberley Walsh prop joins Shoe Heaven at Southend Central Museum
      There are shoes from the 14th to the 21st century in a well-heeled show in Southend. But a giant sole used on stage by Katy Perry and Girls Aloud catches the eye.
      05 February 2013
    • A photo of a skeleton from an archaeological dig in a pit next to a measuring stick
      Article: News Gray Friars skeleton is last Plantagenet king, say Leicester team on trail of Richard III
      Having matched DNA from the skeleton with descendents of Richard III, experts say they have proved "beyond reasonable doubt" that the skeleton is that of the King.
      04 February 2013
    • A photo of a woman standing in a historic room inside a grand house
      Article: News Heritage sites enjoy TLC as Historic Scotland announces more than £4 million in awards
      The country's oldest surviving library and a new learning centre are among the winners as Historic Scotland pledges funding to 16 recipients.
      18 April 2012
    • Resource: Virtual exhibition or images, Website, Resource or activity pack County: South Yorkshire History of Leeds - poverty and riches
      My Learning, Sheffield
      My Learning | Sheffield
    • This is a historic house open for tours and venue hire
      Venue: Castle or defences, Historic house or home, Garden, parklands or rural site, Heritage site County: Lancashire Hoghton Tower Preservation Trust Hoghton
    • A photo of the exterior of an ancient wooden ship
      Article: Preview In Pictures: Ancient exhibits from the new Mary Rose Museum
      As the new £35 million Mary Rose Museum prepares to open to the public aboard Henry VIII's rescued ship, we take a look at some of the exhibits lying in wait.
      30 May 2013
    • A photo of a stack of wood next to a gold-rimmed mirror in a modern furniture gallery
      Article: Preview In Pictures: The V&A's new Furniture Gallery
      The first gallery ever to unite the V&A's majestic furniture collection opens this weekend, featuring exhibits from across history and the world.
      29 November 2012
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