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Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis poses for a photo sitting in a white dress and pearl necklace, with wine glasses on a white-tablecloth table behind her (Credit: Getty Images)

The US public's frenzy over Jackie O's possessions

In April 1996, two years after Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis's death, fans could bid on everything from her school textbook to her diamond engagement ring. The BBC was at the auction.

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An artist's painting of the Mary Rose. It is a large, wooden ship with huge white sales and a St George's flaf flying at the front. The bow of another ship can be seen to the left of the Mary Rose.

Shipwrecks of the south coast and how to see them

From royal flagships to World War One frigates, centuries of history lie beneath the waters off southern England.

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Four views of a Saxon strap end. The first is a line drawing of its front, which shows a stylised animal head with a long snout and big eyes with S-shaped scrolls decorating its back, and the next three are photographs of the object from the front, side and back. It is made from copper alloy, parts of which have gone green and others are a rusty brown.

'Swanky little' Saxon belt strap end found in dig

The high status find has been discovered at a site that includes a cemetery and many industrial objects.

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John Howard with grey wig, wearing a grey jacket with red collar, under which a white dress shirt is visible. He is standing against a red background in a contemporary portrait.

Reformer 'would be disappointed' by today's prisons

John Howard's admirers are celebrating his achievements on the 300th anniversary of his birth.

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A large three-story rectangular red brick historic builidng, there are small cone shaped tree in the grounds at the front of the building

Heritage Open Days return to city

The England-wide festival will come to Wolverhampton with free events in September.

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A black and white image of two men with long hair laughing with their mouths open

'Out': Retracing Reading's gay liberation movement

Radio Berkshire's Phil Mercer meets activist and Reading Gay Alliance co-founder Martin Kaufman.

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An aerial view of Queen’s Gardens in Hull shows long, symmetrical lawns divided by wide pathways that converge on a central circular plaza, framed by newly planted trees. The gardens are surrounded by a mix of modern and historic buildings and the city stretching out into the distance beyond.

Section of Queen's Gardens reopens to public

A section of Queen's Gardens in Hull city centre is open to the public after years of works.

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Sepia photograph of Ellison "Tarzan" Brown running down a Boston street with cars and a motorcycle trailing behind him(Credit: BAA)

The Native marathoner who conquered Boston

He broke records and inspired the name Heartbreak Hill in one of the world's most famous marathons. Now, more than 50 years after his death, travellers can learn about his legacy.

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Angel Delgadillo stands in the middle of wide street on Route 66 in a postcard-style image reading "Greetings from Route 66" (Credit: Johnny Kompar)

Meet the 98-year-old 'Angel of Route 66'

Angel Delgadillo still welcomes travellers to Seligman, Arizona – the town he fought to save when the "Mother Road" was forgotten.

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