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A day in the life of English Heritage volunteers
Around 2000 people volunteer at our sites across the country. From gardening to giving guided tours to school parties, the volunteers keep our properties looking beautiful and are always on hand to answer questions.
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The top dogs at English Heritage sites
Find out about the best canine paintings, statues, skeletons and more connected to our sites.
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Carisbrooke Castle School Visit Itineraries
A visit to Carisbrooke Castle is a great way to inspire your pupils and bring your teaching to life. Use our full day and half day itineraries to help plan your visit and create memorable learning experiences.
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Queen Victoria’s 63-year reign saw Britain’s power and wealth grow rapidly, its reach extending across the globe. Read advice from our educational experts and historians about studying this period of rapid technological and industrial change, and explore suggested activities to try with your students at home, in the classroom, or on a school trip.
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If you're looking for rainy day ideas, take at look at some of our favourite activities or check out the map of our rain-proof places to visit.
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Use our helpful guides to plan the best family day out at historic places around the country.
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Predominant at the start of the 19th century, by the end of the Victorian era the Church of England was increasingly only one part of a vibrant and often competitive religious culture. The period also saw the greatest burst of church building since the Middle Ages.
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In the Victorian period the growth of the railway network made it possible to transport food from the countryside to urban markets much more easily, greatly improving the quality of produce available there. But there was still no cure for most diseases, and life expectancy remained stubbornly low.
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Victorian Britain was both the greatest power in the world and the least militarised, with a standing army far smaller and less influential in public life than those of France, Prussia, Austria or Russia. Its military shortcomings were starkly revealed by the disastrous Crimean War (1854–6) and Boer Wars (1880–81 and 1899–1902).
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One of England's most experienced gardeners, Alan Titchmarsh, has been announced as ambassador for English Heritage's Historic and Botanic Garden Training Programme (HBGTP), helping to 'grow' the gardeners of tomorrow.