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Trail A History of Britain - At the Edge of the World?A History of Britain is the hit BBC History series by Simon Schama. Follow this 24 Hour Museum trail to find out more about British history in museums and galleries throughout the UK.10 November 2000 -
Trail A Trail Of Anglo-Sikh Heritage Around LondonSikhs have resided in Great Britain in small numbers for centuries and this trail, developed with the Anglo Sikh Heritage Trail, explores locations in London linked to their heritage.26 May 2005 -
News Alan Bennett Donates His Literary Archive To The Bodleian Library OxfordAcclaimed playwright, director, actor and author Alan Bennett has presented his literary archive of drafts and other manuscripts as a gift to the Bodleian Library.23 October 2008 -
Trail Amazing Art And Astounding ArchitectureStarting and finishing in Georgian London, this trail round the City and the City Fringes takes you from historic buildings to 21st century tower blocks, past historic churches, via impressive art collections and the world's biggest city museum.03 November 2004 -
News Baldrick Beats Council CutsWhen Southampton City Council planned to axe funds for the local Young Archaeologists Club, they reckoned without Time Team presenter Tony Robinson, President of the Y.A.C.09 March 2001 -
News Bodleian Library In Oxford Acquires Newly Found Shelley LettersUniversity College Oxford and the Bodleian Library have acquired letters of major importance for our understanding of the Romantic period.20 October 2005 -
News British Library Beats US Bid To Save Laurie Lee Archive For NationLetters, original manuscripts and diaries that once belonged to the much-loved author Laurie Lee (1914-1997) have been acquired by the British Library.16 May 2003 -
News Can You Always Trust A Map To Tell You Where You Are?Lie of the Land: The Secret Life of Maps shows that what appears on a map is rarely, if ever, the same as the land under our feet.30 July 2001 -
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News Coleridge Family's Archive Bought By British LibraryThe archive collected by the extended family of Romantic poet Samuel Taylor Coleridge, spanning almost 200 years, has been acquired by the British Library.21 August 2006 -
News Conan Doyle Papers Go On Show For First Time At British LibraryA display of letters, diaries and manuscripts that once belonged to Sir Arthur Conan Doyle has gone on public display for the first time at the British Library.01 December 2004 -
Trail Discover Local History With Leicester's Archive CollectionsFrom the Elephant Man to Richard III to Thomas Cook, Leicester's archive collections are a great place to find out about the history of the city.13 September 2004
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News Eight Thousand Years of Egypt At The Petrie MuseumEgyptian material and other artefacts at the Petrie Museum09 February 2006 -
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Trail Gunpowder, Treason and Plot - The Gunpowder 400 TrailThis year marks the 400th anniversary of the discovery of the Gunpowder Plot - follow the Gunpowder 400 Trail to find out what's going on in UK museums. -
News Heritage Lottery Fund Asked To Help Save The Cutty SarkThe Cutty Sark Trust is to submit an application to the Heritage Lottery Fund in a tea chest asking for the £11.75m needed to conserve the world famous tea clipper.29 June 2004 -
News Inside The Master Storyteller's Mind - Roald Dahl Museum To OpenRoald Dahl's creations have fired the imaginations and inhabited the bedrooms of generations of kids. A new museum tells the story of his life and work.09 June 2005 -
Review MGM 2003 - Dark Deeds And Elizabethan Scandal At The NMMMarking 400 years since the death of Elizabeth I, the National Maritime Museum and historian David Starkey offer a detailed insight into her incredible life.08 May 2003
