Nicholson's pubs
The Nicholson's brothers opened their first pub in 1873.
Britten - Pears Foundation
From the website: "We promote the music of Benjamin Britten and his work with singer Peter Pears, and are based at the home they shared, The Red House in Aldeburgh." Â Britten and Pears lived here f...
Historic Chapels Trust
From the picture source website: "Rescues places of worship in England that are no longer in use.   We aim to hand them onto future generations in good condition, as the physical record of religiou...
members of Women’s Transport Service (FANY) who died in wars
Those members of the Women’s Transport Service (FANY) who gave their lives for their King and country.
Women’s Transport Service (FANY)
All-women unit, affiliated to the TA, formed as the First Aid Nursing Yeomanry and active in both nursing and intelligence work during WW1 and WW2. Â The original role was to ride horseback (hence "...
National Physical Laboratory
The NPL's history page concentrates on their work (e.g. they weighed Concorde, no mean feat) rather than their buildings. Â NPL began its life housed in the former royal residence, Bushy House, in B...
Royal Regiment of Artillery
Better known as the Royal Artillery. By royal warrant of King George I, two companies, each 100 men strong were raised at Woolwich. It now comprises twelve regiments, plus four regiments of the Roy...
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