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Ancient mysteries wanted

January 31, 2012 By admin Leave a Comment

North Pennines AONB Partnership archaeological dig at Westgate, Weardale © NPAP/Paul Frodsham

A community archaeology project run by the North Pennines AONB Partnership has been so successful that it has had the go-ahead to come up with new … [Read more...]

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HMS Victory restoration reaches landmark as masts removed

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October 13, 2011 By admin Leave a Comment

With her topmasts are down, Victory looks much as she did after the Battle of Trafalgar. Pic - Portsmouth Historic Dockyard

Restoration of the wooden masts of Nelson’s flagship, HMS Victory, reached a milestone recently as the top sections were removed as part of a repair … [Read more...]

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Experts on hand to help historic home owners

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October 13, 2011 By admin Leave a Comment

Owners and occupiers of historic buildings in the Yorkshire Dales National Park will have a chance later this month to get expert advice on how to … [Read more...]

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Money should secure future of Bletchley Park

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October 10, 2011 By admin Leave a Comment

Lottery grants of almost £5m will enable the future of the former wartime code breaking site, Bletchley Park to be secured. The investment will … [Read more...]

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Exhibition: Churchill’s Finest Hour 1940 – 1945

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September 20, 2011 By admin Leave a Comment

Bletchley Park is to host a photographic exhibition called “Churchill’s Finest Hour 1940 – 1945”, produced by Danish photographer, Niels … [Read more...]

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Heritage of Dartmoor recorded by English Heritage

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August 10, 2011 By admin Leave a Comment

A new book has been published charting the evolution of Dartmoor's rich archaeology and stunning landscape. 'The Field Archaeology of Dartmoor' by … [Read more...]

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Archaeologist – humour

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May 22, 2011 By admin Leave a Comment

We just thought we should share this joke that has been sent to us. It made us smile on this cold, damp spring morning. After having dug to a … [Read more...]

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Guided tours of Iron Age hill fort

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May 21, 2011 By admin Leave a Comment

Free guided tours of the excavation of an Iron Age hillfort in the North York Moors National Park are on offer on Sunday 29 and Monday 30 May … [Read more...]

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Celebrating Edinburgh’s post-war architecture

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May 21, 2011 By admin Leave a Comment

The Forth Road Bridge, the Scottish Widows Head Office Building and the Royal Botanic Gardens Greenhouse are all to be featured in a new book … [Read more...]

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Derbyshire Day Out – just the ticket

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May 10, 2011 By admin Leave a Comment

East Midlands Trains has announced the launch of a new all-inclusive ticket to encourage leisure travellers from London to have a summer day out in … [Read more...]