HISTORICAL

Which? ranks the UK’s 50 most-visited historical attractions and Royal Yacht Britannia is top

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The Royal Yacht Britannia has been rated the UK’s favourite historical attraction, according to a new Which? survey. The Queen’s former yacht, permanently moored on the waters of Leith in Edinburgh, came out on top when members of the consumer organisation were asked to rate the UK’s 50 most visited historical attractions on criteria including … Read more

Artist uses artificial intelligence to reveal what famous historical figures actually looked like 

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If Napoleon had been caught on camera: Artist uses AI to create stunningly realistic photo portraits of famous figures including the Statue of Liberty and Michelangelo’s David Bas Uterwijk, from Amsterdam, creates realistic portraits using technology The artist uses ‘deep-learning’ AI to create realistic photos of famous figures Bas made near perfect photos of Lady … Read more

HBO Max plans to put Gone With The Wind back onto its streaming service with ‘historical context’

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Gone With The Wind is to be restored to the HBO Max streaming platform after it was  abruptly pulled from the service last week after coming under criticism for romanticizing slavery, amid a nationwide re-evaluation of cultural values. But when the film finally returns, it will be accompanied by an introduction from Jacqueline Stewart, a … Read more

HISTORICAL  | Daily Mail Online

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HISTORICAL By Eithne Farry For The Daily Mail Published: 22:00 BST, 6 February 2020 | Updated: 22:00 BST, 6 February 2020 THE MERCIES by Kiran Millwood Hargrave (Picador £14.99, 352 pp) THE MERCIES by Kiran Millwood Hargrave (Picador £14.99, 352 pp) In starkly beautiful sentences Kiran Millwood Hargrave, up until now a bestselling children’s author, … Read more