Explore Heritage From Your Own Home
Sith virtual tours and online exhibitions, there’s no closing time or far-away location to get in your way.Read more read more
Author Archives: English Heritage
11 Unusual Architectural Details that Reveal London’s Secret History
London is full of visual treats, not just its extraordinary mix of architecture, but what decorates its walls, entrances, recesses, corners and niches.Read more read more
The Story of the Grave of the Unknown Warrior
The body of an unidentified British soldier was buried in Westminster Abbey on 11 November 1920.Read more read more
How Engineer John Logie Baird Invented Television
Television was born in a rented attic in London’s Soho on 2 October 1925.Read more read more
How to Recreate an Archive Photograph
Carrie Marks, Imaging Technician Trainee for our John Laing Breaking New Ground project, decided to re-shoot some of the old photographs in the collection to highlight how the buildings have changed (or not) over time.Read more read more