Episode 253 - True romances: the perfect partnerships made at our sites
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Valentine's Day is on its way and romance is most definitely in the air, so we're focusing our attention on a selection of the love stories that played out at English Heritage sites. Joining us to discuss the true romances formed at Osborne on the Isle of Wight, Brodsworth Hall in South Yorkshire, Wrest Park in Bedfordshire and Eltham Palace in London are collections curator Eleanor Matthews and properties historians team leader Dr Andrew Hann. To learn more about Victoria and Albert's time at Osborne, go to www.english-heritage.org.uk/osborne. To learn more about life at Brodsworth Hall, go to www.english-heritage.org.uk/brodsworth. To learn more about life at Wrest Park during the First World War, go to www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/wrest-park/history/wrest-park-at-war. To learn more about the history of Eltham Palace, go to www.english-heritage.org.uk/eltham. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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