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Pharaohs & sphinxes from Lancaster to Penzance: ‘Egypt in England’, the new...
This exhibition does what it says on the tin, really. It’s about Egypt – in England. So, what does that involve? Well, it includes: an Ancient Egyptian god with a power drill; sheep grazing on the roof...
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Woolwich: from barracks & dockyards to cinemas & churches – the latest volume...
This month sees the publication of the 48th volume of the Survey of London, the leading reference publication on the history of the capital and its buildings. The Survey, founded in 1894, now gives us...
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The Survey of London: the Battersea Volumes
Colin Thom is a Senior Historian with the prestigious Survey of London – the nearest thing we have to an ‘official’ history of London’s architecture. After 14 years with English Heritage, the Survey...
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Painting Over a Masterpiece
It all started with a phone call. The caller was Ian Crick-Smith of Lincoln University, an expert on the decoration of historic houses who’s worked with English Heritage for many years. In preparation...
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10 of the Best Gin Palaces to Celebrate World Gin Day
Far from its humble beginnings in the bawdy back streets of London, gin has become the tipple of the discerning drinker. Our relationship with this most English of drinks goes back as far as the 17th...
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Picturing the Blitz: 9 Images of England at War
The National Buildings Record was born in the Blitz; hurriedly created in early 1941 to photograph and document the historic fabric of England before it was lost forever. The Record was a mixture of...
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Suffragettes: 8 places where history happened
The new film, ‘Suffragette’, released last month, puts the unsung women of the early women’s movement in the spotlight. It highlights the work of ordinary working-class women and the sacrifices they...
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Ballooning in Bowler Hats: Early Images From Victorian Skies
We have recently acquired the earliest surviving aerial images of England, discovered last year at a car boot sale. They were taken between 1882 and 1892 from a balloon by photographer and balloonist...
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A Bicycle Shed is a (Listed) Building
Nicholas Pevsner would certainly have raised an eyebrow. His well-known saying, “a bicycle shed is a building; Lincoln Cathedral is a piece of architecture” introduced his seminal book, An Outline of...
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7 LGBT+ Landmarks to Look Out For On London Pride Weekend
Each year, Pride in London fills the capital with rainbow illuminated celebrations; a platform to raise awareness of LGBT+ issues and campaign for equality for all parts of the community. The two week...
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I am London: A Guest Blog from Bisi Alimi
Bisi Alimi is a human rights activist. In 2004 he became the first Nigerian to openly declare his sexuality on national television. After increased threats to his life he moved to London, where he was...
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The Big Issue: My London
George Anderson is a Big Issue vendor, and usually sells outside the BBC headquarters at Broadcasting House, London. George is one of the sitters for Historic England’s I am London exhibition. His is...
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London and Civil Liberties
Professor Anthony Grayling is a Philosopher and Master of New College of the Humanities Anthony is one of the sitters for Historic England’s I am London exhibition. His is the third in a series of...
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London’s Glitter and Dust
Zainab Rahim is a writer and the joint editor-in-chief of a commentary website called The Platform, seeking to advance marginalised narratives. The Platform welcomes new writers, researchers and...
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Weaving London
Daniel Harris is the founder of the London Cloth Company. Established in 2011, it is the first micro-mill to open in London. Daniel is one of the sitters for Historic England’s I am London exhibition....
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London: A Design for Life
Sir John Sorrell CBE is a UK Business Ambassador for the creative industries, and co-founder of the Sorrell Foundation with Frances Sorrell (neé Newell) in 1999 with the aim of inspiring creativity in...
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Pioneers & Rebels: 7 LGBTQ People in History
Pride of Place, our ground-breaking research project in association with Leeds Beckett University, has seen members of the public share information about the LGBTQ buildings and places special to them...
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The Mysterious Case of the Witch Bottle
In the 16th and 17th centuries, many people believed in witchcraft, and blamed ill-fortune such as their crops failing or the death of a loved one on a witch’s curse. People would do anything to ward...
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8 Historic London Shopfronts
London streets are lined with colourful shops, clamouring for our attention. Many are of considerable age, and have survived for our enjoyment only through careful maintenance by generations of...
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Dickens at Christmas: 7 places to visit around the UK
Is there any novelist more closely linked with Yuletide than Charles Dickens? His story, A Christmas Carol, was an instant hit in 1843 and helped make Christmas fashionable again. It remains hugely...
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