The HalfShire Hundred(@halfshiretales) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Lichfield - the only three spired cathedral in England with a picturesque setting that “none can emulate” - Pevsner.

The central spire collapsed into the nave in 1646 following a hit by a cannonball

Lichfield - the only three spired #medieval cathedral in England with a picturesque setting that “none can emulate” - Pevsner. 

The central spire collapsed into the nave in 1646 following a hit by a cannonball
#englishcivilwar #Lichfield
#steeplesaturday #historictowns #heritage
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Eleanor Parker(@ClerkofOxford) 's Twitter Profile Photo

I enjoyed on Channel 4 about medieval Canterbury yesterday, but I want to provide a bit of context for this conversation about Canterbury's relics. It's a good example of how historical information gets recycled. (Might be a long thread...)

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Miranda Malins(@MirandaMalins) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Enjoying excellent but must we always be told that Cromwell was a repressive military dictator who imposed extreme puritanism, outlawed all fun and made women dress like nuns. Here are contemporary portraits of his daughters to show how wrong this is...

Enjoying excellent #historictowns but must we always be told that Cromwell was a repressive military dictator who imposed extreme puritanism, outlawed all fun and made women dress like nuns. Here are contemporary portraits of his daughters to show how wrong this is...
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Joshua Levine(@Joshua_Levine) 's Twitter Profile Photo

If you've ever fancied seeing Prof Alice Roberts💙 and me staring out across the Channel, then you're in luck. Here's a clip from a Channel 4 doc about the wartime importance of Dover. It was a lot of fun to work on and it's showing on Saturday night at 8pm. Enjoy!

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Scottish Maritime Museum(@Scotmaritime) 's Twitter Profile Photo

We’re back on the telly tonight! Check out Britain's Most Historic Towns on Channel 4 at 7.30pm for Alice Roberts' exploration of Glasgow's age of steam.

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Abbotsford(@AbbotsfordScott) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Catch Abbotsford on Britain's Most Historic Towns, 8.30pm tonight on Channel 4!

Here's a clip from the show of our Collections and Interpretation Manager Kirsty talking to Prof Alice Roberts💙 on Scott's involvement with King George IV's 1822 visit to Scotland

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