HISTORICAL FACTS: English heritage - Caught on Camera

‘A God-almighty punch-up’: rare footage shows Battle of Hastings (the 1966 one)

English Heritage acquires film of first re-enactment, ‘a lot of pushing and shoving’ between Kent and Sussex students

The Guardian - UK · Oct 5

English Heritage trains new generation of scythers to maintain meadows and craft

Initiative aims to keep alive age-old skill, and at Muchelney Abbey in Somerset improve habitat for the shrill carder bee

The Guardian - UK · Sep 17

In the 1980s, rare shells linked to Captain Cook were thrown into a university dumpster; 40 years later, the forgotten collection returned to England's heritage archives

Rare shells linked to Captain James Cook nearly vanished in the 1980s. The collection was thrown into a university dumpster, apparently forgotten and overlooked. For almost 40 years, its historical value remained hidden. Now, the shells have returned to England and entered heritage archives.

The Economic Times · Sep 14

‘A better tomorrow’: UK schoolchildren get the chance to rewrite the ending of the Bayeux Tapestry

Nearly 1,000 years after it was made, the Bayeux Tapestry is back in England – and UK schoolchildren are being asked to imagine its missing final scene.

Euronews · Aug 17

Children invited to ‘finish’ the Bayeux Tapestry in competition

Primary school children have been tasked with creating a textile work that pictures ‘a better tomorrow’.

Evening Standard · Aug 16

Primary school pupils invited to ‘finish’ the historic Bayeux Tapestry

The 70-metre-long work arrived at the British Museum from France in July

The Independent UK · Aug 16

British stargazers treated to astral delight with eclipse and Perseid shower

A comparable eclipse will not be seen again for 54 years.

Evening Standard · Aug 13

The best pictures as stargazers treated to astral delight with eclipse and meteor shower on same evening

There was a 650% increase in the number of people searching ‘sore eyes’ on Google after the eclipse

The Independent UK · Aug 13

Solitude standing: Stonehenge opens lottery for unique solo experience at English Heritage site

English Heritage has launched a unique competition to satisfy the dreams of people seeking to spend a moment of quiet calm alone within the iconic circle at Stonehenge, one of Britain's most emblematic monuments.

Euronews · Jul 31

Visitors given the chance to spend 20 minutes alone at Stonehenge

Visitors have the chance to join a select group of exclusive guests who have had a private tour of the stones

The Independent UK · Jul 29