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Brighton’s Royal Pavilion: The Extraordinary Palace That Looks Like It Belongs Somewhere Else
There are plenty of grand buildings in Britain. There are stately homes, castles, palaces and imposing…
Scotney Castle Gardens, Kent, offers more than you think
When you visit old houses, do you wonder about the people who lived in them? During…
Harold and the Bayeux Tapestry
Harold ll (Harold Godwinson) was the last Anglo-Saxon king of England because, unfortunately for him, he…
The Yellow Pages started in Brighton. Sixty years later, how does Sussex find a tradesperson?
One of Britain’s most familiar household objects began its life in Brighton. In 1966, the classified…
Batemans – Just So Kipling
As a writer, I’m drawn to the houses of authors, especially one as revered as Rudyard…
Queen Camilla comes to Ashdown Forest
The Royal Literary Fund – the world’s oldest literary charity – hosted Her Majesty The Queen…
Submarine HMS Urge found on the Seabed after 77 years
On 27th April, 1942, at the height of World War II, the Royal Navy’s submarine HMS…
A Con and a Comedy: How Operation Mincemeat Became the West End’s Most Unlikely Hit
Laughter, history, pin striped suits and a terribly proper British diction mingle to create the Olivier…
What Did Anne Boleyn Really Look Like?
Visitors to Hever Castle’s exhibition Capturing a Queen: The Image of Anne Boleyn have the rare…