The 40th anniversary of statesman and wartime leader Sir Winston Churchill’s death is being marked with the opening of a new London museum devoted to him.

2005 marks a special year in Britain’s maritime history. Out of the 200th anniversary of the Battle of Trafalgar and the death of Admiral Lord Nelson in the hour of his victory, has grown a year-long celebration of the country’s nautical links: SeaBritain 2005.

SeaBritain 2005, the year-long commemoration of the sea marking the 200th anniversary of Admiral Lord Nelson’s victory at Trafalgar, has created a rare opportunity for those who want to study and reside at Christ Church in the centre of Oxford.

Photographs of Londoners at Work, icons from Turkic culture and £500 million-worth of antiques are among the sights to see in London this spring. Londoners at Work is an exhibition of photographs capturing over 100 years of working life in London.

The Ice Age, quilt making and reminders of highwayman Dick Turpin can all be found in York’s museums and galleries this year.

As part of the nationwide 'SeaBritain' celebrations in 2005, one of the largest international gatherings of ships, and an International Festival of the Sea, combine to make six days of Trafalgar bicentennial celebrations a treat for visitors to the south of England this summer (June 28-July 3).

'Midsummer Magic', a seafood festival and a tribute to Lord Nelson and the men of Trafalgar are just three of the events visitors to the Channel Island of Guernsey can enjoy this year.

Goodwood Motor Circuit is offering visitors a chance to step back in time this autumn and experience motor racing as it used to be at the only sporting event in the world to be set entirely to a period theme – Goodwood Revival.