Street furniture’s deceptively simple, everyday functionality ensures the generally smooth operation of the public realm, as well as often providing subtle local character and style.

Every Christmas, Brits flock to the theatres for pantomime season. But the great British panto is neither solely British, nor technically a pantomime.

Here we look at a selection of our historic images that capture something of Christmas past.

Many archaeological sites are only visible from the air with little or no traces on the ground.

Take a look inside the Crystal Palace with the Historic England Archive.