The Cromwell Museum

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03 September 2026 08:59

#OnThisDay 375 years ago, 3 September 1651, was the Battle of Worcester, where Oliver Cromwell defeated the combined Royalist/Scots Covenanter forces of Charles II in the last major battle of the #BritishCivilWars. #17thCentury #OTD

The Museum of English Rural Life (MERL)

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19 August 2026 13:20

So, we found a live bat in our galleries. 🦇 a thread🦇

History and Heritage Yorkshire

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19 August 2026 13:20

🧵The Land of Green Ginger in Hull has to be one of the most interestingly named streets in the country. Tucked away in its historic Old Town, this narrow cobblestone lane originally started life as Old Beverley Street. Somewhere between 1640 and 1735, it picked up its famous, name, and

Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology

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19 August 2026 13:20

The wonder of photography is the way it preserves a moment in time. This little boy is believed to be Kenid anak Paka. His father, Paka anak Otor, was a former tua gawai (ritual chief). What do you think the photographer said to Kenid to make him pose like this? #WorldPhotographyDay

SAVE Britain's Heritage

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19 August 2026 13:20

✨Nearly 800 events at this years #OpenHouse London SAVE is hosting several, including: 📌Lost Aldwych, 19 Sep, 11:00–12:30 📌Georgian Grafton Street: Sprüth Magers Gallery, 19 Sep, 15:30–17:00 See the full list: programme.openhouse.org.uk/calendar