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Curious questions: Where did the Snakes and Ladders board game come from?
Games of Snakes and Ladder punctuated most of our childhoods, but how many of us know about its Ancient Indian origins and ...
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Five of the National Trust's most outstanding paintings, as chosen by the curators who care for the charity’s world-class collection
As The National Trust celebrates its 130th anniversary, we asked five of their curators to choose a key artwork from the ...
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Barbour’s heritage jackets get a floral makeover courtesy of Erdem
Utilitarian outwear has taken the fashion world by storm and now Britain's world-famous wax jackets are getting in on the act ...
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The house that refused to die: Castle Howard's spectacular 21st-century renaissance
Molten lead cascaded from the roof into the centre hall, and then the dome crashed to the ground, leaving the interior an ...
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Brockfield Hall, the great Yorkshire house that’s gone from Regency mansion to modern family home
Brockfield Hall in North Yorkshire is the family home of Charlie Wood and Hatta Byng, editor of House & Garden, who have transformed it since they came here in 2020, winning multiple awards in the ...
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Dawn Chorus: The world's highest property has a fittingly sky-high price
Our daily round-up of news includes a flat that's 2,500 ft above the ground, our stop-you-in-your-tracks picture of the day, ...
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A look at the finest castles, country houses and estates for sale in Scotland today. Country Life's best, worst and funniest adverts of 1923, from Burberry and thinning baths to the SUV of a century ...