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How to access the historical censuses from 1841 to 1921.
The Natural History Museum (NHM) is home to life and earth science specimens comprising some 70 million items within 5 main collections: Botany, Entomology, Mineralogy, Palaeontology and Zoology. The museum is a world-renowned centre of research, specialising in taxonomy, identification...
Current research and findings relating to the Culture and Heritage Capital programme.
The heritage schools programme helps teachers make effective use of local heritage resources and connects heritage providers with schools.
Find out if your ivory item may qualify for the pre-1918 outstandingly high artistic, cultural or historical value exemption, how to apply and what to do if it is refused or revoked.
An overview of the UKHO Archive, accessing our archive and ordering copies of archive material.
How to register historic rights of common and make changes to existing rights during the transitional period.
An Ofsted subject report on the quality of history teaching in the schools inspected in England.
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