Topic: December 2003

A Thorny Christmas Story

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Letters from Our Readers

[caption id="LettersfromOurReaders_img1" align="aligncenter" width="320"] Craigmillar Castle, Edinburgh[/caption]

Places to See, things to do, and the Latest on Travel

100 Years of Flight at Hendon

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A Horrible Crash Puts an End to Dreams of Lighter-than-air Travel

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Norham Castle

The Other Other Avon

The Handel House Museum

[caption id="TheHandelHouseMuseum_img1" align="aligncenter" width="386"] Handel’s Messiah remains a modern yuletide favorite, despile its shaky London debut.[/caption]

The Latest Books, Videos, and Television About Britain

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December Insider

How closely do you read BRITISH HERITAGE? Win six free issues by correctly answering these four questions, based on the articles in this issue.

Coming in British Heritage

[caption id="CominginBritishHeritage_img1" align="aligncenter" width="226"][/caption] Ely Cathedral