British Heritage
Editor Dana Huntley |
Published: August 14, 2012 at 10:59 am
The Edwardian nobility's world was both dizzying and dazzling
All the world loves Downton Abbey.
From Boston to Brisbane, fans around the globe are eagerly awaiting the third season of the most popular British costume epic since Brideshead Revisited. And …
Published: March 30, 2012 at 10:38 am
Where the modern Olympic games got their flame.
Dana Huntley |
Published: January 30, 2012 at 6:07 pm
Rhythms of working in Westminster.
Published: January 30, 2012 at 5:42 pm
A look at the historic market town with it's local MP.
Dana Huntley |
Published: November 18, 2011 at 12:51 pm
It's hard to believe that for the workers and their families of Georgian England, however, the mills meant a way of life far superior to that available to agricultural laborers, crofters and the subsistence farming of the time.
Dana Huntley |
Published: November 18, 2011 at 12:30 pm
Often it feels as if history is the monopoly of politicians, monarchs and military men. Understandably enough, they do seem to get the headlines. In truth, we know that the larger tides that change social and intellectual history sometimes swell from quieter waters.
Siân Ellis |
Published: June 15, 2011 at 12:21 pm
n the Great Hall at Hampton Court Palace, King James received the petitions of the Puritans in January 1604. Though he completely rejected their requests, he authorized what would become known as the King James Bible.
Published: April 29, 2011 at 7:56 am
Dr. Huntley discusses the upcoming wedding and the impact it will have on the future of the Royal Family.
Staff |
Published: March 22, 2011 at 4:04 pm
A three-mile stroll from St. Katharine Dock to Canary Wharf takes in some unexpected delights as the history of the East End is laid out along the Thames
Staff |
Published: March 22, 2011 at 3:52 pm
Exmoor and the lush, sheer coastline of North Devon may be the most famous landscape never visited. Atlantis, Avalon and Camelot: For most people, this "Lorna Doone Country" has that same mystical quality.
Dana Huntley |
Published: November 08, 2010 at 12:30 pm
Exmoor and the lush, sheer coastline of North Devon may be the most famous landscape never visited. Atlantis, Avalon and Camelot: For most people, this "Lorna Doone Country" has that same mystical quality.
Published: June 23, 2010 at 4:29 pm
The coffins of men who died in the pit were carried by the hands of their comrades more than four miles, to be buried in this churchyard at Eglwysilan.
The work was hard, dirty, dangerous and often deadly
For more …
Published: June 23, 2010 at 4:07 pm
Visitors stroll down the pretty riverside walk from the Peak Cavern to the village of Castelton.
The secret of the Peak District's location is not the beauty of its landscapes
Even if you have never visited the Peak District, you …
Jennifer Dorn |
Published: March 08, 2010 at 10:18 am
Looking for a family vacation that isn't just like last years? Take the entire family to London and enjoy its culture and history while visiting The Tower of London, Covent Garden, museums and palaces.
Dana Huntley |
Published: February 22, 2010 at 1:33 pm
As pubs decline one community has come together to keep their village pub in business, The Raven Inn is a community run pub in Llanarmon-yn-Ial saved from the brink.
Dana Huntley |
Published: February 18, 2010 at 2:05 pm
Follow Dana's journey as he eats his way through Ludlow enjoying the highly-rated, to-die-for (mostly) locavore cuisine.
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