Very successful visit to the HistoricEngland Archive at The Engine House in Swindon.
Very successful visit to the HistoricEngland Archive at The Engine House in Swindon.
Ice palace #crystalpalacepark
Image of paper documents in archive with header text: "Ministry of Justice abandons plans to digitise and destroy print copies of post-1858 wills The Royal Historical Society is very pleased to learn that the UK Ministry of Justice has abandoned a proposal, made by the previous government, to destroy print copies of post-1858 wills following their digitisation."
We are very pleased to learn that the UK Ministry of Justice has dropped a proposal, made by the previous govt, to destroy print copies of post-1858 wills following their digitisation: bit.ly/3WaXud8
This follows submissions from 100s of historians, and others, opposing the proposal. #Skystorians
The iconic Christ Church in Spitalfields by Nicholas Hawksmoor built between 1714 and 1729.
Christ Church opened on 5 July 1729 as part of the Fifty New Churches Act of 1711. A major restoration was completed in 2004
Listed Grade I
#spitalfields #christchurch #londonlife #hawksmoor
Crystal Palace at dusk.
#crystalpalace #crescentmoon #londonlife
2025 is here! Looking forward to sharing with you some amazing historic gems! #historichouse #historichouses