New Year’s Eve in the UK
England The most prominent New Year’s Eve (Old Year’s Night) celebration in England is that of Central London, where the
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British History
The Day of a Battle of Britain Pilot
From dawn until dusk every day for 16 weeks, Fighter Command’s young pilots had to be ready to meet the
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Ten Most Popular British Prime Ministers
No 10. Harold MacMillan British Conservative politician who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1957 to 1963.
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Guy Fawkes & The Gunpowder Plot
Guy Fawkes was born in 1570 in Stonegate, York. He was the second of four children born to Edward Fawkes,
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Children in Care 1834-1929
Children in Care 1834-1929 written by Rosemary Steer and published by Pen and Sword Books. £14.99 – Softcover – Pages
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Britain’s War Against The Slave Trade
Britain’s War Against the Slave Trade written by Anthony Sullivan and published by Frontline Books. Hardback – £25.00 – Pages
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The Battle of Fishguard 1797
General Hoche proposed to land 15,000 French troops in Bantry Bay, Ireland to support the United Irishmen. As a diversionary
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Battle of Stirling Bridge
The Earl of Surrey had won a victory over the aristocracy of Scotland at the Battle of Dunbar. However, by
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Emily Davison
The news of the death of Emily Davison went all around the world, on the 4th June 1913, at the
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The Irish Potato Famine
One of the effects of the Irish famine was massive death due to starvation and related disease. It is estimated
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