The Story Behind the World’s First Telephone
Alexander Graham Bell developed the world’s first working telephone, receiving a patent on the 7 March 1876.
A History of Ukrainians in England
Discover how Ukrainian communities have adapted buildings to create spaces for worship, education and community activity.
A Brief History of Gurdwaras in England
A gurdwara is a place of assembly and worship for Sikhs, meaning ‘the residence of the Guru’.
100 Years of High Street Shopping from 1880 to 1980
A decade-by-decade glimpse of shops and shopping through photographs from the Historic England Archive.
Women Architects Who Helped Shape England
Women have always influenced domestic design but it wasn’t until 1898 that the first female architect was admitted to the Royal Institute of British Architects.