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Three of England's oldest shipwrecks can still be seen on sand and mud in Devon
A medieval fishing boat and two 18th century merchant ships on sand and mud have been given protected status by English Heritage.
A dozen delightful designs: Twelve of the best classic creations at London's Design Museum
From the Apple iMac G3 and a 1980s Dyson vacuum cleaner to an early Sony and a Vespa, the Design Museum is inviting its fans to choose from sponsoring 12 classics in a new campaign.
This 17th century fire engine would have weighed half a tonne and squirted six pints of water
A major exhibition marking the 350th anniversary of the Great Fire of London opens this week – and one of the star exhibits will be a 17th century fire engine rebuilt to a millimetre-perfect version of its original look.
Object of the Week: The world's oldest postage stamp, as carried in a bomb-proof briefcase
A priceless sheet of the Penny Black postage stamp has travelled from London's Postage Museum to New York this week. Take a closer look at this 176-year-old symbol of communication.
What's your favourite tractor? From the South Pole to Bollywood, Coventry celebrates mud and glory
In Coventry, 2016 is the year of the tractor, which curators say they will immortalise as “mud and glory” heroes, including a procession of 70 vehicles in July.
In Pictures: National Museum of Flight to reopen after £3.6 million redevelopment
Scotland's National Museum of Flight reopens for the Easter weekend. Here are some of the spectacular exhibits to expect in the hangars of East Lothian.
Lost bottles of whisky from 1940s shipwreck resurface in house on Scottish island
Two whisky bottles which sank with a steamer 75 years ago have resurfaced following a tip-off by a long-serving archivist on an island on the edge of the Inner Hebrides.
Object of the Week: An American Civil War buggy owned by a priest from Armagh
Father Arthur Michael McGinnis, who was ordained a Roman Catholic priest and sent to the small town of Gettysburg during the 19th century, owned this buggy, pre-dating the Civil War he witnessed.
In Pictures: Flying Scotsman returns to steam for the first time in a decade
Flying Scotsman is back in steam for the first time in a decade as the legendary locomotive is brought back to life to showcase the science behind steam to new generations.
