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Second World War spy, Noor Inayat Khan is the latest person to receive an English Heritage blue plaque. 🔵 Khan was Britain's first Muslim war heroine in Europe and was posthumously awarded the George Cross in 1949.
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Profile pic vs tagged photo 😨 #MusMeme
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On this day in 1946, the National Health Service Bill passed through Parliament, with our beloved NHS finally launched two years later. 💙👩‍⚕️ It all started with this man: Nye Bevan. nitter.app/cards/18ce…
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Confused by what the solstice is? Don't worry, Space Scientist Maggie Aderin-Pocock is here to explain it to you! 🚀🌎☀️
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🔴 Live from Stonehenge for the summer solstice sunset! ☀️ #summersolstice nitter.app/i/broadcasts/1nAKEAPvB…
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What's the significance of Stonehenge at #wintersolstice? @EH_Stonehenge
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Our final blue plaque of the year celebrates the Physicist and Champion of Science, Abdus Salam! 🔵 Salam's work on electroweak theory contributed to the discovery of the Higgs boson particle – the 'God particle' which gives everything mass.
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We sadly can't welcome you in person for this year, but ahead of our live broadcast of summer solstice, step inside the stone circle with Stonehenge Skyscapes and discover a live view of the skies above the monument. ☀️eht.social/313DSvM
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On this Remembrance Sunday, we remember the service and sacrifice of those who have served in conflict. The Cenotaph was unveiled by King George V in 1920, and has stood as a symbol of remembrance and gratitude for so many ever since. 📷 1945 at the Cenotaph in London. Getty
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Happy St George's Day from our sites across the land! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
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#otd in 1882, A. A. Milne, the creator of Winnie-the-Pooh, was born #WinnieThePoohDay 🍯 eht.to/_6
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Thornborough Henges in North Yorkshire has been reunited 🎉 We’ve acquired the 3rd & final henge meaning that public access across the entirety of this major Neolithic site is guaranteed. It is a remarkable survivor from the prehistoric past & we can’t wait to share its stories.
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We've brought two British icons together to mark the #PlatinumJubilee! 👑 We’ve projected eight portraits of Queen Elizabeth II onto Stonehenge. Each picture is from a different decade of The Queen’s reign.
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We've had a spectacular #SummerSolstice sunrise at @EH_Stonehenge!
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Today, we remember those who have fought and died in conflict. #RemembranceSunday 📷 Unveiling of the Cenotaph by King George V, 1920.
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We’re feeling the love at Stonehenge ❤️ #SummerSolstice
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We don't want to alarm anyone but our sites appear to be covered by a bright, warm light that seems to be coming from the sky... #sunshine
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In a quiet valley on the North Yorkshire Moors, lies Rievaulx Abbey ⛪ Once a thriving Cistercian monastery, the abbey now provides a window into medieval monastic life, surrounded by breathtaking views 🌳
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A missing piece of one of the @EH_Stonehenge stones has been returned! ➡️ eht.social/2DTtRoM The stone 'core' was kept by Robert Phillips, who worked on the archaeological excavations in 1958. He returned it from America, just before his 90th birthday.
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Starlings over @EH_Stonehenge, captured yesterday morning on the winter solstice 😍
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#otd in 1882, A. A. Milne, the creator of Winnie-the-Pooh, was born #WinnieThePoohDay
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We will remember them. ❤️ #ArmisticeDay100
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It's #NationalEyeHealthWeek, you know what that means 👀 📍Barnard Castle, Durham
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That awkward moment when you return a key you borrowed for almost 50 years... 🗝 Thank you to the mysterious individual who recently sent us back a key to St Leonard's Tower in Kent. Don't worry about the delay, we changed the locks long ago! 🤭
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We're saddened to see such damage to a building as beautiful as #NotreDame Cathedral. Our thoughts and best wishes are with the people of Paris and France tonight. 💔
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It's almost time for our digital solstice celebrations! ☀️ Please remember there's NO ACCESS to Stonehenge for summer solstice this year because of measures in place to prevent the spread of coronavirus. Please DON'T travel as you won't be able to enter the site.
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Happy Winter Solstice from @EH_Stonehenge! A beautiful midwinter sunrise at the monument #wintersolstice #solstice #wintersolstice2020 #solstice2020
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Renowned for her service in the Special Operations Executive, Noor Inayat Khan was the first female radio operator sent into Nazi-occupied France. She was killed at Dachau concentration camp in 1944, having revealed nothing to her captors, not even her real name.
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There’s plenty more fish in the…mosaic! 🐬 An astonishing 2000-year-old mosaic depicting dolphins and fish in colourful tiles has been uncovered at Wroxeter Roman City in Shropshire 🐠🦈
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A perfect morning for the #SummerSolstice sunrise at Stonehenge.
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The #Cenotaph has been draped in flags to mark the upcoming 80th anniversary of #VEDay - the 8th of May 1945 marked the end of the war in Europe after years of conflict.   This moving tribute, facilitated by @DCMS, echoes The Cenotaph’s unveiling by King George V in 1920.
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Today King Charles III has been formally proclaimed as our new monarch. God Save The King.
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How amazing does Rievaulx Abbey look from the air?! #FridayFeeling
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Whitby Abbey glowing like it knows it’s the ✨main character✨ Illuminated nights are back and we cannot stop staring.
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Happy Winter Solstice from Stonehenge ☀️ Longer days are coming! nitter.app/i/broadcasts/1OyKAVkdW…
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How time flies! This photo of a then Princess Elizabeth was taken over 70 years ago #HappyBirthdayYourMajesty 👸🏻🎂
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Here's a unique view of #SummerSolstice at Stonehenge, complete with the most perfect sunrise 😍
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“I declare before you all that my whole life whether it be long or short shall be devoted to your service.” So spoke Her Majesty The Queen in 1947. She was a woman of her word, and she will be greatly missed. Our deepest condolences to the Royal Family eht.social/3KZ81Bj
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Could this be England's most spectacular timber roof? 🌳 Although much of Fiddleford Manor has been altered, its original solar roof from about 1370 remains complete. 📍 Fiddleford Manor, Dorset
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MYSTERY SOLVED! 😱 We FINALLY (almost certainly...) know where Stonehenge's giant sarsen stones come from! THREAD ⬇️
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Wow! The sun might have been elusive ☁️, but over 3.6 million of you managed to watch sunset and sunrise with us from Stonehenge! We wish all our followers a happy and peaceful #SummerSolstice.
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What's the significance of @EH_Stonehenge at #wintersolstice?
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We were honoured to welcome The Duke and Duchess of Cornwall to @EHTintagel today where His Royal Highness officially opened its footbridge. In crossing, HRH became the first Duke of Cornwall in 500 years to enter the castle the way its builders intended! @ClarenceHouse
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It was a summer solstice with a difference – and not much sun – this year! 🌧 We can't wait to welcome you all back to Stonehenge for this special occasion next year.
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Happy #WinterSolstice! ☀️ Sunrise at @EH_Stonehenge is at 8:11am GMT.
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It's Ada Lovelace Day! 👩‍🔬 Meet pioneering mathematician, Ada Lovelace, regarded by many as the first computer programmer. #WomeninSTEM #ALD2020 #AdaLovelaceDay
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The crowd cheers as the sun rises through the stones on the longest day of the year. Happy #SummerSolstice!
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Today her remarkable life is honoured with a blue plaque at her family home in Bloomsbury, London. The home that she left for Nazi-occupied France in 1943 as an undercover radio operator.
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History made! Huge congratulations to the #Lionesses on their Euros win. 🦁🏆 A night to remember! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿⚽️ #EurosFinal #ENGSPA
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Angela Carter’s novels and short stories remain highly influential for their dark, humorous and often surreal portrayal of feminist ideas. Her home in Clapham, where she lived for the last 16 years of her life, has now been commemorated with a blue plaque. 🔵
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Today we are unveiling a #blueplaque to Laurie Cunningham, @England's first black footballer and first Englishman to play for @realmadrid
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anyway, here's wonderwall #Oasis #OasisReunion
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We are overwhelmed by the response to our summer solstice coverage, thank you to everyone who watched live with us at the weekend despite the very overcast weather. ☀️ These photos were captured at sunset, when the sun was still visible! 🌧
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Yorkshire, you're champion! 😍 #YorkshireDay
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Interrupting your Sunday scroll with a moment of calm from Rievaulx Abbey. 🍃 Founded in 1132, it was the first Cistercian abbey in northern England and quickly became one of Britain’s most powerful monastic centres.
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#OnThisDay in 1948, 500 or so passengers disembarked from HMT Empire Windrush at the Tilbury Docks in Essex. Read about the extraordinary story of the Windrush and the experiences of the remarkable people who made Britain their home. #WindrushDay eht.social/2YVF3uG
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🎄 ✨ Wishing you all a very Merry Christmas from all of our 400+ historic sites ✨🎄
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Our most recent blue plaque honours anti-slavery campaigner Ottobah Cugoano, the first African to demand the total abolition of slavery. 🔵
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An abundance of autumn ❤🧡💛
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Did you know that Muchelney Abbey in Somerset is the oldest building in use as a polling station? 🤔 Today people will be marking their ballot papers in the remaining medieval buildings of the Benedictine Monastery, originally founded in the 7th century. 📸 Historic England
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🎁 CHRISTMAS COMPETITION! 🎁 Retweet for a reply and a chance to #win one of hundreds of prizes including free entry. Lots of our historic places are open from Boxing Day this year, perfect for your winter adventures. ❄️ T&Cs apply. Ends 1st Jan. eht.social/2rMAerb
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The NHS was founded #otd in 1948 thanks to the efforts of Nye Bevan, pictured here with his wife Jennie Lee #NHSBirthday
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It's lovely to see #InternationalLiteracyDay trending! Have a look at some of our beautiful libraries! 📖 🔖
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And the sun is up! Longer days are coming. ☀️ Happy Winter Solstice from Stonehenge! @EH_Stonehenge #WinterSolstice #Sunrise
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🔵 Today the suffragette Emily Wilding Davison has been commemorated with a blue plaque at her family home in West Kensington. 🎉 Read more ➡️ eht.social/43EQ5nS
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When seen from above you really can appreciate the unusual pairing of a Neolithic ritual henge earthwork and Norman church at Knowlton Church And Earthworks. 😍 📍Knowlton Church and Earthworks, Dorset.
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#OnThisDay in 1946 one of the greatest stars in the history of rock music was born. 🎤🕺 #FreddieMercury is honoured with a blue plaque 🔵 at his family home in the London Borough of Hounslow. #otd eht.social/2PsYDff
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The rooks at Stonehenge recognise faces, spotting people who regularly feed them from 100m away. They even trust some of our volunteers enough to be fed by hand! #NationalBirdDay
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Sunny Stokesay and a golden gatehouse 💛 Set in a peaceful Shropshire valley, Stokesay Castle is one of the best-preserved fortified medieval manor houses in England.
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Saint, soldier, slayer of dragons: who was the real St George? 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 #StGeorgesDay nitter.app/cards/18ce…
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#OnThisDay Alan Turing was born. With his pioneering work in computer science, Alan Turing is one of those rare people who can justifiably be said to have changed the way in which we live. He is honoured with a blue plaque ➡️ eht.social/2SEfgWx
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Warning! May cause wanderlust ⚠️ Snapped looking west from Offa's Dyke towards Tintern Abbey, the banks of the River Wye and the sweeping valley is a view to behold. 📸
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Now THAT'S a solstice sunrise! 🌄 As we welcomed the coming of light, Stonehenge was glistening with frost and bathed in gold. Happy Winter Solstice! Dont worry if you missed it, you can watch the sunrise from home! ➡️ eht.social/3Fsss6c 📍Stonehenge, Wiltshire
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This simple Norman church is home to the best preserved medieval wall paintings in Britain. 🖌️🎨 #DYK that painted church interiors were common in this time period? They communicated stories from the Bible to a largely illiterate population. 📖 📍 St Mary's Church, Kempley
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And the sun is up! ☀️ Happy Winter Solstice all ❄️ @EH_Stonehenge #wintersolstice
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Alan Turing is one of those rare people who can justifiably be said to have changed the way in which we live. 🔵 His remarkable life and work is commemorated with a blue plaque.
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This is the only surviving monastic fishery building in England ✨🐟 Meare Fish House was the residence of the official who was in charge of Glastonbury Abbey's fishery. It also provided facilities for fish-salting and drying.🎣 📌 Somerset
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Today is a landmark day for Stonehenge. Permission has been given to place the busy and noisy A303 road that passes the stones within a tunnel. Stonehenge will finally be reconnected with the prehistoric landscape in which it sits, leaving a lasting legacy for future generations.
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A truly inspiring industrial icon, the Iron Bridge in Shropshire looks magnificent from the air! #FridayFeeling
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We're looking forward to celebrating #SummerSolstice at #Stonehenge tonight! 🌞 If you're coming along, please Respect The Stones.
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To mark the 80th anniversary of VJ Day we're lighting up a number of our sites across England this evening to pay our respect and thanks to those who fought for our freedom during WWII. #VJ80 @DCMS @EH_Stonehenge
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Happy summer solstice from Stonehenge! 🌞 This year we welcomed around 25,000 people to the stunning Stonehenge and live-streamed the celebrations, with over 400,000 views from across the world. The sunrise was greeted with traditional drumming and chanting, cheering and dancing.
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.@WhitbyAbbey looks magical from the ground — but from the air... 😍 eht.social/2voiG4z #YorkshireDay
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Today, we remember those who have fought and died in conflict. #RemembranceSunday
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A stunning time-lapse showing the movement of the sun over the course of this year's #SummerSolstice from @EH_Stonehenge
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When Twitter no longer cuts the top off your towers... *posts tallest thing in camera roll*
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Thousands of years old and still got it 🥰
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Salam was the first Pakistani to win any Nobel Prize and the first Muslim to win one in the sciences. Salam's blue plaque can be found on the house that served as the Nobel Laureate's London base from 1957 until his death in 1996. Read more: eht.social/37byLuZ
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Wishing you a very Merry Christmas from all of us at English Heritage 🎄✨
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What better than @WhitbyAbbey on a Monday morning! 😍
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🎉🌼🌿 To mark King Charles III’s coronation, we will be enhancing and creating 100 meadows across 100 of our sites including Stonehenge, Charles Darwin’s home and Westminster’s Jewel Tower. 📍📸 Stonehenge
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🔜 It's almost time... Tomorrow, we'll reopen many of England's most-loved historic places! 🙌
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Twilight Zone ✨Stonehenge beneath the stars. 📍Stonehenge, Wiltshire
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The sun has set! Thank you for joining us, we'll see you at 4.52am for sunrise on the longest day. #SummerSolstice
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Snowdrops are now popping up at lots of our historic places, captured here at Wenlock Priory 😍
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