British Heritage
Siân Ellis |
Published: August 27, 2009 at 4:36 pm
Through London's cityscapes and England’s countryside, British Heritage magazine visits locales associated with Sherlock Holmes and investigates the fictional detective's creator, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.
James Graham |
Published: August 20, 2009 at 11:09 am
Beer in all its forms remains the national drink of Britain, predating by centuries the arrival of that upstart, tea. A look at brewing in Great Britain from British Heritage.
HistoryNet staff |
Published: May 01, 2009 at 10:02 am
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Dana Huntley |
Published: March 18, 2009 at 5:11 pm
Why Medieval York remains a must-see of British travel.
Dana Huntley |
Published: September 02, 2008 at 1:30 pm
Just 23 miles long and 13 miles deep, the Isle of Wight has been a popular holiday destination since Victorian times.
It's a delightful cross-section of quirky amusements, natural wonders and historic sites.
For sheer scenic wonder, travel over the …
Jim Hargan |
Published: June 22, 2008 at 8:55 pm
Britain's Lake District is 900 square miles of hard, ancient mountains, surrounded on all sides by rich, level farmland. Immortalized by William Wordsworth, preserved by Beatrix Potter, Lakeland draws 14 million tourists a year.
Published: March 18, 2008 at 7:31 pm
The towns of Boston, England, and Boston, Massachusetts both owe their name to a seventh-century cleric, St. Botolph.
Jim Hargan |
Published: December 20, 2007 at 3:54 pm
The magnificent castles of North Wales were meant to inspire terror and awe and to help Edward Longshanks unify Britain.
James Graham |
Published: November 01, 2007 at 3:30 pm
Despite dire predictions, the Channel Tunnel did not spell the demise of Dover, England's famous ferry port.
Jennifer Dorn |
Published: August 24, 2007 at 3:20 pm
All the world's a stage, and the Royal Shakespeare Company still struts upon it, keeping the works of William Shakespeare alive for modern audiences.
Siân Ellis |
Published: August 24, 2007 at 3:12 pm
Both loved and hated, Europe's first female prime minister, Margaret Thatcher, was something of a political outsider, but she reinvigorated national pride and achieved iconic status in the Conservative Party.
Jim Hargan |
Published: June 29, 2007 at 4:23 pm
St. Fagans National History Museum contains more than 40 historic buildings from all over Wales on its 100 acres of parkland, behind the Elizabethan manor house known as St. Fagans Castle.
Andrea Curry |
Published: May 03, 2007 at 11:38 am
William Wilberforce waged a long campaign to convince Britain to abolish the slave trade.
Jean Paschke |
Published: May 03, 2007 at 11:36 am
Alfred Hitchcock and other film directors found inspiration in the works of author Daphne du Maurier. She found her own inspiration for "Rebecca," "The Loving Spirit," and other stories in her beloved Cornwall.
Jim Hargan |
Published: May 03, 2007 at 11:33 am
Surrounded by some of England’s most beautiful scenery, the town of Dorchester is a pleasant step back in time.
Claire Hopley |
Published: May 03, 2007 at 11:31 am
The long history of Manchester, England, includes a dichotomy of music and literature contrasted with horrible working conditions in 19th-century cotton mills that exemplified free trade at its most extreme.
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