Photographing the First World War on the Home Front
10 hours ago · The First World War profoundly impacted life in England from 1914 to 1918, reshaping the home front in countless ways. Life on the home front. Food shortages and rationing became the norm, and women took on roles traditionally held by men, becoming engineers and working in factories, farms, and offices.
The Story Behind the Great British Pantomime
Dec 20, 2021 · That was a fabulous article. I really enjoyed that and learnt a lot more about pantomime than I realised was possible! When I was a nipper in the 1950s my dad’s firm would put on a coach trip into Birmingham for the worker’s children to see a professional evening performance of the pantomime.
10 Eccentric English Customs, Traditions and Ceremonies (and …
Apr 28, 2021 · All over England, customs, traditions and ceremonies brighten our lives throughout the year. The Christian calendar, pre-Christian era practices and the continual cycle of the seasons have influenced many.
A Guide to Traditional English Buildings - The Historic England Blog
Aug 25, 2022 · How to identify vernacular buildings. They are usually ordinary, everyday structures, such as houses; A very broad category, they are less defined by precise architectural features than by the materials used to build them, timber, stone, cob, earth, mud or brick, though these materials are sometimes concealed
From Prototype to Defender of the Skies: The Story of the …
Mar 4, 2021 · Mitchell and his design team created the Spitfire, with its light, stream-lined body, elliptical wings, Rolls Royce Merlin engine and eight wing-mounted Browning machine guns, in response to the Air Ministry’s call in 1934 for a high-performance fighter.
Explore England’s Hidden Past from the Air
Dec 6, 2021 · Over the decades our teams have patiently mapped thousands of archaeological sites from aerial photographs.Many sites are only visible from the air and to the eye of the skilled investigator, with little or no traces on the ground. Here we unpack some of the hidden gems mapped by our flying archaeologists that you too can now virtually discover for yourselves with our Aerial Archaeology ...
A Guide to English Gothic Architecture - The Historic England Blog
May 5, 2022 · The ‘Early English’ style. Initially inspired by French models, a distinctive Early English Style developed by the late 12th century. This can best be seen at Lincoln Cathedral.
The Story Behind the World’s First Telephone
Jul 29, 2022 · Scottish-born Alexander Graham Bell (1847 to 1922), developed the world’s first working telephone, receiving a patent from the United States Patent Office 7 March 1876.
A Beginner’s Guide to Original Northern Soul Venues
Jul 26, 2021 · Here, many kids, perhaps coming later to the soul party, still wanted to get dressed up to the nines and go out and dance all night to the gritty, heartfelt soul that spoke to them so well of love, loss and joy and frustration.
2020 – The Historic England Blog
10 posts published by Historic England and Wayne Cocroft in the year 2020