V isit Blenheim Palace this month and you will discover an exhibition celebrating the Victorian photography of Henry Taunt, the famous Oxford photographer.

The exhibition includes fascinating photographs f the palace and the surrounding area from the archives of English Heritage and Blenheim Palace Taunt was commissioned to photograph the palace by the 9th Duke of Marlborough but he was a keen observer of human nature, recording the customs and activities of ordinary people at work and play.

This exhibition will show aspects of Victorian life ranging from the pomp and circumstance of the homecoming of the Duke and Duchess in 1896, to the everyday lives of workers outside a blanket factory in Witney.

The exhibition at Blenheim Palace is a wonderful opportunity to see how the palace has changed since the Victorian era when the winding lawns of Capability' Brown's landscape stretched right up to the front steps.

A guided tour of the magnificent State Rooms will show how the Red Drawing Room was once a billiard room, and the Saloon with its grand dining table was a sitting room.

If the exhibition leaves you wanting to learn more about life at the palace, then a visit to the new permanent visitor experience, Blenheim Palace: The Untold Story is essential. This reveals the story of the last 300 years at the palace - and its fascinating inhabitants.

For more information about Blenheim Palace call 08700 602080 (24-hour recorded information) .