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Register to vote Register by 18 June to vote in the General Election on 4 July.
Order birth, adoption, marriage, civil partnership and death certificates from the General Register Office (GRO) - find GRO index numbers
How to register historic rights of common and make changes to existing rights during the transitional period.
The heritage schools programme helps teachers make effective use of local heritage resources and connects heritage providers with schools.
Historic England is the government’s statutory adviser on the historic environment, championing historic places and helping people to understand, value and care for them.
Advises on enhancing and conserving the historic environment.
How to assess a planning application when there are ancient woodland, ancient trees or veteran trees on or near a proposed development site.
Explains key issues in implementing policy to protect and enhance the natural environment, including local requirements.
How the Ministry of Defence estate is adapting to climate change, including nature conservation on the estate.
Summary details for the 6 projects that have been funded following the AHRC/DCMS Culture and Heritage Capital Research Call.
How to access the historical censuses from 1841 to 1921.
The history of King Charles Street.
This page brings together research, guidance and estimates to help government and private organisations consider the value of culture and heritage capital.
Ofsted has today published a subject report looking at how history is being taught in England’s schools.
Registering historic events in the registers of common land or of town or village greens.
Explore the local archives to help your research into family and local history at your local council
The Natural History Museum (NHM) is home to life and earth science specimens comprising some 70 million items within 5 main collections: Botany, Entomology, Mineralogy, Palaeontology and Zoology. The museum is a world-renowned centre of research, specialising in taxonomy, identification...
A collection of guidance documents used by UK Visas and Immigration when deciding applications for British nationality.
Historic England is the government’s statutory adviser on the historic environment, championing historic places and helping people to understand, value and care for them. HE is an executive non-departmental public body, sponsored by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport...
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