6. The Battle of Britain is a fight mainly happaned A. Sky B. The sea7. There are public holidays when the businesses take days off what is it called: A. Bank holiday8. The patron saint of England: A. St Andrew B. St Patrick C. St George D. St David9. UK landmarks in ...
were exposed to the cruel reality of a market economy and the crueler reality of the wartime command economy. This they faced without the traditional pre-war municipal and philanthropic means of support, which had been diverted by the war. (540). In Britain and France, real income had risen...
Britain had the most powerful navy in the world. This caused everyone else to want to be better but you can’t. Alliances showed a great dent in World War one. Europe divided into two opposing Alliances the Triple Alliance consisted of Germany, Austria-Hungary and Italy which was formed in...
In February, first thing in a UK morning ,a peak out of the window often yields to the eye a rather grey, green and otherwise colourless vista.What to do, I ask myself, no lifelong gardener- the day is bright but frosty.This time of year is a great opportunity for prepping for sp...
Whilst in Plymouth, Robert and Martha had had three daughters and a son.7The family left Devon and moved back to Scotland in 1918 and it was during this time, in Edinburgh, that Ronald was born. When the Armistice, which ended WW1, was signed on the 11th November, 1918, Britain’s ...
It wasn’t until the 1980’s that Seaham Hall was eventually transformed in to a luxury hotel and although it has changed hands a couple of times since then, its reputation as a luxury retreat is unwavering. It is now part of the prestigious consortiumPride of Britain Hotels. ...
In Britain, peace was celebrated on 19th July that year, which is probably when the following photo was taken. Stanley Bartlett is named as in the photo, and would have been 10 or 11 months old at that time. Could the toddler in the high chair be ‘our’ Stanley? 1919 Peace Party,...
. Like many sandstone buildings in Hobart it still looks good, a reflection on Tasmania having some of the cleanest air in the world. The superb stained-glass windows were made byBurlison and Grylls, London, at the time one of the most highly regarded producers of stained glass in Britain...
“Brexit is finally letting Britain stand tall, without bureaucratic interference from Brussels. It would only be a matter of time before the UK regained its rightful leading place in the world, basking in the special relationship we always had with the USA.” ...
The three great offices of state in Britain are the First Lord of the Treasury, the Prime Minister’s formal title, the Chancellor of the Exchequer and the Home Secretary. The last two offices are held at this moment by the sons and daughters of Pakistani and Ugandan immigrants. The Lord ...