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HistoryExploring C.S. Lewis’s OxfordLet's have a look at the Oxford that inspired C.S. Lewis so much.HistoryThe incredible life of Sir Thomas Becket and his gruesome murderSir Thomas Becket changed from being a 'patron of play-actors and a follower of hounds to being a shepherd of souls.'TravelKent’s “Darling Buds” trail still charms 35 years after the Larkins hit ITVFollow Pop, Ma and Mariette through the hop gardens and oast houses of the Weald, where H.E. Bates set his sunlit vision of postwar English country life.TravelTracing Britain’s coastline – from London to the Vale of BerkeleyA six-day route examining Britain's coastal habits, from London to the Vale of Berkley at Slimbridge, a celebration of its wildlife and conservationism. HistoryMary Somerville and the Oxford college she inspiredThe history of Oxford University, Sommerville College, and the woman who inspired it, the Scottish science writer and polymath, Mary Somerville.TravelTime travel with a visit at William Straw’s houseMr. Straw's House, 7 Blyth Grove, in Worksop, a treasure chest of fascinating 1920s objects, fashions, and memories from inter-war Britain.HistoryWho was Samuel Pepys: London’s greatest diariestSamuel Pepys bore witness to some of London's most notable events, but who exactly was the famous diarist?HistoryPathé footage of Queen Victoria’s funeralThe funeral of Queen Victoria broke royal protocol in every way and changed the way we mourn monarchy forever.RoyalsQueen Elizabeth II’s Coronation: Some interesting lesser-known factsThe Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II was ground-breaking in its own right – the first ever to be televised. Here are some top facts about her coronation 67 years ago.TravelPembroke Castle hides a Neolithic cavern below the fortress where Henry VII was bornSteps down from the ruins of the Great Hall open into a vast underground chamber that was occupied thousands of years before anyone thought to build a castle on top of it.