Heritage and History

2012 Search for UK’s ten most endangered buildings

The Victorian society is calling on people across the country to nominate endangered Victorian or Edwardian buildings in their local area.

Can you identify this baptismal font?

Can you help identify this stone font in Southeastern Wisconsin, USA?

Susanna ‘Suky’ Trevelyan and Charlotte Walpole, side by side

Two paintings, nearly 250 years old and almost identical in content, are set to be displayed together for the first time in an exhibition at the National Trust Wallington property, Northumberland.

Skye dig reveals early string instrument

Archeologists excavating on the Island of Skye, northwest Scotland, think they may have discovered the oldest stringed instrument found in western Europe.

Avro Vulcan XJ823 was a reserve plane during the Falklands conflict

Vulcan XJ823 – Falklands conflict veteran in Cumbria ?

During 1982 a small collection of islands, thousands of miles from the UK, were catapulted into the headlines. The Falkland Islands, … [Read More...]

A view of Carlisle Castle today - Pic English Heritage

Carlisle Castle has changed colour

Carlisle Castle in north Cumbria has changed colour, according to research by historians. Investigations into the Keep indicate that … [Read More...]

RMS Titanic centenary archive

A new online resource for Titanic researchers has been launched by the National Archives. To mark the centenary of the sinking of … [Read More...]

Hethersgill Vintage Rally 2012 takes place in May

Hethersgill Vintage rally 2012 – Date announced

The 2012 Hethersgill Vintage Rally will take place at Carlisle Airport on Sunday, 6 May. This will be the 29th fair organised by … [Read More...]

PEOPLE

With the surprise Argentine invasion of the remote Falkland Islands on 2 April 1982, the United Kingdom found itself at war. Due to the resolve of a determined Prime Minister and the resourcefulness of the Armed Forces, a Task Force, codenamed Operation CORPORATE, was quickly despatched.

Military Low-Flying Aircraft – The Men Who Fly and the Skill of the Photographers that Capture Them

Mainland UK has some of the most dramatic landscapes for RAF, RN, British Army, USAF and NATO pilots to train in the important skill of low flying. It also offers splendid opportunities for photography of close-up dramatic shots .