Author Archives: English Heritage

The body of an unidentified British soldier was buried in Westminster Abbey on 11 November 1920.Read more read more

Television was born in a rented attic in London’s Soho on 2 October 1925.Read more read more

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

In early summer 1940 the country had been seriously weakened following the evacuation from Dunkirk of the core of its professional army, the British Expeditionary Force, leaving the country alone in the fight against Hitler.Read more read more

Remains of Roman Britain can be found everywhere, from walls left in our cities to forts and villas in the countryside. Read more read more