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    • Trail A History Of Britain - Conquest!
      Treachery, perjury, brutalism and murder: as a new millennia dawned in Britain, crisis upon crisis brought disaster to the Wessex dynasty.
      26 February 2001
    • C24 Feature A Soldier's Life - The Army In World War Two
      During World War Two British and Commonwealth soldiers saw action across the globe, in Europe, North Africa, and the Far East. This trails looks at UK museums examining the army's role in the conflict.
      29 April 2005
    • Trail A Trail Of Anglo-Sikh Heritage Around London
      Sikhs 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
    • A photo of various ancient bronze artefacts against a black background
      News Anglo-Saxon warrior splendour: The "extremely significant" new finds from the Staffordshire Hoard
      Carried out with a £400,000 grant from Historic England, Birmingham Museums Trust and the Potteries Museum and Art Gallery say their new research is “like a giant jigsaw puzzle".
      29 May 2015
    • A photo of a black and white x-ray scan on a long narrow sword
      News Army hospital x-rays reveal intricacies of Anglo-Saxon sword, shield, spear and grave goods
      Archaeologists have spoken of their excitement after using army facilities to scan a large Anglo-Saxon sword found at the Salisbury Plain site where 27 bodies were discovered.
      24 November 2014
    • Shows a photograph of a statue of Boudicca on her chariot. She is holding a whip and the two horses pulling the chariot are rearing up.
      Trail Battlefield Britain - Boudicca's Rebellion Against The Romans
      As the BBC series Battlefield Britain examined decisive battles on British soil, Culture24 follows in the footsteps of that greatest of rebels, Boudicca.
      30 April 2006
    • Shows a photograph of an actor dressed as a Norman soldier, wearing a helmet with nose piece, holding a spear and a large shield.
      Trail Battlefield Britain - medieval warfare at The Battle of Hastings
      Heralding the beginning of the Norman Conquest, the Battle of Hastings was one of the bloodiest and most important battles ever fought on British soil. Follow the locations and collections with this battlefield trail.
    • A photo of a reconstruction of an african woman's face
      News Beachy Head Lady was young sub-Saharan Roman with good teeth, say archaeologists
      A facial reconstruction as part of a project and exhibition in Eastbourne has revealed a young woman from sub-Saharan Africa. Archaeologist Jo Seaman tells us more.
      28 March 2014
    • Cornwall's Regimental Museum - The Keep
      Museum: Heritage site, Castle or defences, Archive, Library County: Cornwall Bodmin Keep: Cornwall's Army Museum Bodmin
    • A photo of a man in a suit looking at a model of a ship on a table inside a gallery
      Review David Starkey's Royal River – Power, Pageantry and the Thames at the National Maritime Museum
      From bassoons to bankrupt Dukes, the National Maritime Museum's look at the history of the Thames is an arresting prospect.
      30 April 2012
    • C24 Feature D-Day 71st Anniversary: Revisiting the Normandy beaches
      A guide to the Normandy beaches for the 71st anniversary of the D-Day landings we revisit Culture24's guide to Normandy D-Day beaches and locations made during a two day tour.
    • C24 Feature Disability In The 18th Century - A National Portrait Gallery Trail
      A tour of the National Portrait Gallery showing eighteenth century sitters with disabilities including John Wilkes, Samuel Johnson, and Handel.
      29 November 2006
    • Edinburgh Castle
      Castle or defences County: Lothian Edinburgh Castle Edinburgh
    • News First Anglo Sikh Heritage Trail Plaque Unveiled At Wallace Collection
      Culture Minister David Lammy has unveiled the first in a series of plaques highlighting Sikh artefacts on display in UK museums and galleries at the Wallace Collection in central London.
      13 September 2005
    • Guided tour: Handling collection or artefacts, Online game or interactive, Taught session (schools), Website, Workshop or activity session, Resource County: Cambridgeshire Flag Fen Bronze Age Centre
      Flag Fen Archaeology Park, Peterborough
      Flag Fen Archaeology Park | Peterborough
    • Trail Gunpowder, Treason and Plot - The Gunpowder 400 Trail
      This 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 Headless Roman Excavated At St Martin-in-the-Fields, London
      The discovery of a Roman burial during excavations at London's St Martin-in-the-Fields suggests the site was a sacred place even before the building of Christian worship was founded there.
      30 November 2006
    • Review Henry VIII returns triumphant to the Tower of London
      Weapons, armour and unfeasibly large codpieces star in the Tower of London's new exhibition exploring the fearsome world of King Henry VIII.
      31 March 2009
    • Trail Heritage Open Days 2005: Norwich Great And Good
      Jayna Makwana returns to Norwich's most remarkable buildings for the Heritage Open Days 2005, and delves deeper into the city's rich history.
      05 September 2005
    • Association or society His Majesty's 33rd Regiment of Foot Re-enactment Group
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