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1657: Rebel Christmas

It's 1657 and Christmas is outlawed. But inside one apothecary shop, hidden in the...

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The 12 days of Christmas

Explore Christmas traditions such as merry-making, gift giving, dressing up and the revels that entertained the Tudor...

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Time Travel Club: Feasting through the ages

Tantalise your taste buds with festive food through the ages, from pig heads to...

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Baffled by archives

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Living with leprosy in late medieval England

Leprosy – now known as Hansen’s disease in order to remove the stigma with...

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