The prayer book of Katherine Parr, queen of England, discovered in a Faversham chimney in 1881. This book, thought to date from 1547, is reputedly the earliest book in English by a named English female author. It is believed to have been hidden during the reign of Mary I.
We’ve found the Book of Hours captured by Holbein in his famous portrait of #ThomasCromwell! Cromwell’s book is one of the few objects depicted in a Tudor portrait to survive. @TracyBorman has dubbed it “the most exciting Cromwell discovery in a generation - if not more.”
Probably no other animal has walked through history in quite the fashion that the cat did, leaving paw prints across the pages of ancient tables and manuscripts, like this 15th century book from Dubrovnik, Croatia
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Last week the Prime Minster announced the Government will repeal the legal protections given to Victoria Tower Gardens, a public park by the Houses of Parliament. Read our statement here:
https://t.co/m1yCb5aIvq
On Boxing Day, it is Edward and Elizabeth Jervis’ custom to host a social gathering. After a morning of duck shooting at Bethnal Green and a hearty lunch at three, Mrs Jervis prepares the Drawing Room to host the Societies of the Weavers.
📢Still time to book one of the remaining places at this year's #Historic#Landscape#Assembly!
Listen to our panels of experts & ask questions about important issues facing our historic green spaces
https://t.co/UgEGEk2Q6f
Don't miss the final event in our latest series of online talks hosted by @thegardenstrust. This week, Lucinda A. Brockley discusses the restoration of a gem in Massachusetts. https://t.co/uZn8WmHa8J
Could the quince, Cydonia oblonga, be the original forbidden #fruit in the #Garden of Eden ? Some say it was one of the earliest known fruits and pre dates the apple in cultivation.
Any thoughts ? #forbiddenfruit#gardenhistory
There's still time to book your ticket for what promises to be a fascinating online talk by Sonia Berjman about Victoria Ocampo's gardens in the Buenos Aires region. #Gardens#Argentina https://t.co/qC1wNIQhtd
We hope you enjoy the first in our series of online talks on 'Restoring Fehérvárcsurgó'. Sales are closed, but there is still time to purchase tickets for the other events in the series. https://t.co/OVcrgqJjoc