Help Write History
Why not contribute to our understanding of the past? Identify unknown places in our Archive images, help with research into First World War sites across the country or add to our map of LGBTQ heritage.
Thanks to one of our image detectives, we now know that this is the George and Dragon in Vauxhall Street, Lambeth. Rebuilt in the 20th century, the new building is now derelict.
© Historic England Archive AL2389/037/01
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Connecting People and Places
How Black, Asian and minority ethnic communities have a voice in the planning and design of sites that are significant to them.
Historic Photographer of the Year
Historic England is proud to be partnering to create a new English History category which celebrates our unique and incredible historic environment.
Share Your Knowledge to Enrich the List
Add your knowledge and photos to our understanding of important historic sites. Your contribution could enrich The List for generations to come.
Record archaeology along our shores with your phone
Record archaeology in the intertidal zone around the coast of England using just your smartphone.
HerStories
Our campaign to uncover the histories and places that tell the story of women's suffrage and gender equality.
Immortalised
A season of activity from Historic England, it explored how, why and who England remembers in its streets, buildings and spaces.
Pinpoint Places on Britain’s Aerial Images
Help tell the story of the historic aerial images in our Britain from Above collection.
Pride of Place: England's LGBTQ Heritage
Pride of Place uncovers and celebrates places of LGBTQ heritage across England, ranging from the frontiers of Roman Britain to the gay pubs of today.
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