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News 17th century bunion sufferer's shoe, dolls and knives found under mansion floorboardsCabling works have led to hundreds of finds at Wimpole Hall in Cambridgeshire, including a shoe believed to have been buried in a bid to ward off evil spirits.28 February 2014 -
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Preview 200 Years of Pride and Prejudice: Austen to Zombies at the National Library of ScotlandAn original copy of Jane Austen's literary classic, printed 200 years ago, is one of 18 editions on show at an Edinburgh exhibition where visitors can voice their favourite scenes.29 July 2013 -
News 200-Year-Old Polar Bear Gets Ready For Leeds Museum OpeningA 200-year-old stuffed polar bear, once one of Leeds City Museum's most popular exhibits, came out for a cold shower clean-up at the city's Millennium Square.11 January 2008 -
News 200-year-old token found on Dorset beach probably belonged to famous fossil-finder Mary Anning, say researchersMary Anning, the famous 19th century fossil collector who was revered across the world, probably owned a childhood token from more than 200 years ago found on a Lyme Regis beach by researchers.22 November 2015 -
News 2014 World Monuments Watch lists Deptford, Grimsby, Northamptonshire and LondonBattersea Power Station, Sulgrave Manor, Grimsby Ice Factory and Deptford Dockyard are among 67 at-risk sites ranging from Bethlehem to Berlin.10 October 2013 -
News 20-tonne coach becomes first object at the new £72 million Museum of LiverpoolAn enormous coach used on the Liverpool docks at the end of the 19th century has become the first exhibit to be moved into the city's massive new Museum of Liverpool.28 July 2010 -
News £40 million Rembrandt masterpiece is "real coup" for National Museum CardiffA 17th century Rembrandt piece which has hung at a Welsh castle for 150 years has become the star piece in an exhibition of the Dutch master"s work at the National Museum Cardiff.23 November 2009 -
News £5.5 million new institute for Spanish art in Bishop Auckland to "stand up against any museum in world"Curators say a new £5.5 million institute of Spanish and Hispanic Art in County Durham, planned as part of the restoration of Auckland Castle. will "stand up against any museum in the world".09 November 2015 -
News £620,000 grant sparks major Charles Rennie Mackintosh study at University of GlasgowThe University of Glasgow has announced a four-year study of the work of 19th century Scottish architectural pioneer Charles Rennie Mackintosh after winning a £620,000 grant from the Arts and Humanities Research Council.13 August 2009 -
News 64-pounder 19th century gun fired by uniformed artillery at Fort NelsonOne of two smooth-bore guns at the former fort in Hampshire, issued to form part of the Victorian armament, have been fired from the hills in a public ceremony.24 March 2014 -
Preview A Brief History of Underwear: V&A announces revealing Undressed exhibition in 2016From long cotton drawers worn by Queen Victoria's mother to the packaging for a pair of David Beckham H&M briefs from 2012, the V&A has announced a major exhibition all about underwear.13 November 2015 -
News A cobbled floor from 200 years ago has been uncovered beneath an ancient seat in CornwallArchaeologists have found the floor and central wall of a seat where a rare deer house collapsed in ancient Cornwall.28 April 2016 -
Event: Late opening, Guided tour, Lecture, talk or reading, Exhibition (permanent) County: Derbyshire A Guided Evening Visit Around the MuseumJoin us in the lecture theatre for a short talk by mining historian, Dr Lynn Willies, who will explain the local lead mining customs, how the miners located and extracted the lead, and how they mined for it and...Peak District Mining Museum | Matlock Bath | 15 May 2019 -
Preview A Hankering After Ghosts: British Library's Charles Dickens and the SupernaturalTo 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.06 December 2011 -
Website: Film, video or vodcast, Resource or activity pack, Virtual exhibition or images County: West Yorkshire A History of AnimationLeeds Industrial Museum at Armley MillsLeeds Industrial Museum at Armley Mills
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Preview A home for history: Sneak preview of Brighton and Hove's new £19 million Keep archiveTwo 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 -
News A new world heritage site? Ten pictures from the archaeology and history of Wales's slate industryThe Slate Industry of North Wales has been submitted to UNESCO on the UK’s tentative list of World Heritage Sites. Here are ten photos from a new book charting its history.23 May 2015 -
Website: Film, video or vodcast, Virtual exhibition or images County: East Yorkshire A Passion for Fashion - Madame Clapham RevisitedHands on History, HullHands on History | Hull
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Article "A song for a new Welsh nation": Patagonian Welsh national anthem discovered in 19th century pamphletThe back of an 1875 pamphlet suggests the Welsh community in Patagonia nearly had their own national anthem.07 July 2015
